We weren’t terribly good about documenting this year’s audition tour, but thanks to CameraMan, we have a few images from our travels. It was a terribly dense trip – due to extenuating schedule and budget parameters – and I think we only (barely) had enough brainpower and energy for the compulsories. The blog silence in
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Why I Got Nothing Done Today
Prepare the Ulysses preshow talk… proof the Bohème program… no, digitize the Smokey Robinson arrangement… oops, finish writing the code for the fall audition tour application… er, put the final push on the Bohème marketing plan… first, solve the impossible Instant Opera scheduling puzzle… kick off the singer YAP roundtable discussion… no, finalize the Twitter
Read MoreInterlude: Country, Video Games & Marvin
This is an “NSO Triple” weekend, and because of the Ampersand Part of my Job, I’m surrounded by music of the nonoperatic type. And even though it’s tough to multitask during the busy summer season, there are always new perspectives gained by taking a step away across the toll road. Country Hospitality Thursday night was
Read MoreIngredients for July
5 One-Act Operas27 Ulysses singers2 Artist Panels1 week of Instant Opera!8 National Symphony Shows7 Days with Steven Blier6,400 Boheme tickets3 Ulysses performances1 Everybody-Off-At-the-Same-Time Company Free Day… = The Busiest Month of the Year. Bring it on.
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