So it's 2am on a monday night/tuesday morning and im buzzing right along. So much on the brain i need to dump it out. After Fledermaus i got an audition for Merry Widow with the Amore Opera Co. formerly the Amato Opera Co. Rocked the audition and got an understudy of Camille. Well through a lot of hard work and dedication i managed to go from cover to lead Camille and performing 5 of the 12 performances scheduled. It was amazing. Rehearsing and performing in NYC has been a dream of mine for many many years, and here it was and there i was - doing it. i had to stop myself and reality check that i was actually there in Manhattan living my dream! The shows were phenomenal and i worked and was able to sing with so many talented and incredible people it all seemed like a dream. I owe a lot to my conductor, Mr. Ray Calderon who was great at pushing me to truly find all the nuances and expressions my role could capture and allowing me to be completely organic within the music, with the orchestra, with the role, and with him on stage and to simply let my artistry and talent shine.
Now I am currently working on Magic Flute, in which i will be playing Tamino and the role is considerably more difficult and challenging in terms of how much Tamino sings. The tessitura is also a little higher than Camille was, with fewer periods of resting low notes. Although not range wise as high as Camille, Tamino offers plenty of points for the Tenor to shine, especially in his Aria - "Dies Bildness". Absolutely Gorgeous. Mozart truly was a Genius, beyond any that exist today or in my opinion have ever existed. Such a same he died so young and without releasing and sharing all the beautiful music, talent and art locked inside that mind. I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to share in the heart and soul of an artist like Mozart and to do so in an environment that is a great beginning to what I hope is fruitful and lengthy career. These are the moments and this is the time i have waited and worked and hoped and prayed for, for many nights and weeks, months and years.
In other news, Ive started working at the Walt Whitman Apple Store in Huntington Station, NY. And its probably one of the best decisions i have ever made. What an amazing place to work and truly an amazing company to work for. Easily the most supportive and enlightening environment i have ever been a part of.
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