One complaint I have heard from people regarding my online presence is that they often hear of auditions I am doing, but never hear if I got the gig or not. Well, let me tell you, the answer is “not.” At least as a general rule. And it is my policy to not post online […]
Category Archives: Opera
Le Schicch: The Ballad of Gianni Schicchi
Last time I was in Florida I had a lot of free time on my hands, and I used that time to make some silly videos. This time I have been trying to learn an opera in my free time, so there hasn’t been as much of a chance for silliness. However, I know that […]
Look at Me! I’m on TV!
Yesterday I had the distinct and unusual pleasure of being on the local morning show to sing opera and hype my show. The program was called “Studio 10” and there I was sandwiched between a lady speculating as to what Kate Middleton’s hair is going to look like at the wedding, and the SPCA and […]
Gianni Schicchi
What is your favorite thing about opera? Is it Italian people yelling at each other and throwing things? It is? Well, then Gianni Schicci is the perfect opera for you! And it is often done in English, so you might have a chance at figuring out what is going on! Gianni Schicchi is the story […]
Driving From Vermont to Florida
Well, this is it folks: my last day in Vermont. Tomorrow I am driving to Florida. If I don’t post a blog on Monday, it means I didn’t make it. I was originally going to do the drive over three days, but then I realized how not-crazy that would be, so now I am going […]
How Long Does it Take to Learn an Opera?
I am hoping that it takes approximately one day to learn an opera. I worry that this is not the case, but I am leaving for Florida on Saturday to sing a show (which I have already learned, thank goodness!) and my score has not yet arrived for the show I am doing when I […]
I Need an Impossible Job
So this blogging thing is not as lucrative as I was led to believe. Opera singing is good work if you can get it, but the gigs, while certainly picking up, are still a little far apart for my tastes. So that means for most of my time I am watching television, surfing the internet, […]
Overheard in the New York Subway
So I was in New York for an audition yesterday, and I was heading back to my car afterward, via the subway, and I witnessed this conversation: First let me set the scene – a crowded subway car in New York City. A girl is sitting down reading a book and a young man wearing […]
Cheering for the Unpackers
I know that many of you were rooting for the Steelers or the Packers on Sunday, but I have to throw my support behind the Unpackers. This is because I cannot find anything. For some reason, I thought that moving would be the hard part of moving, but the worst part is actually the unpacking. […]
Top Opera Names For Pets
Here’s a common problem: you are an opera lover with a new pet and you want to come up with a name for your new friend that correctly expresses your love for opera. Here’s a slightly less common problem: you are a pet lover with a new appreciation for opera, and you want to rename […]