Hello music lovers! I have just completed my fall contract with Calgary Opera and I must say –it was a VERY busy term!! During these past few months I performed at various community events including Grave Gala, the ProArts Noon Concert Series and the Street of Dreams Gala. Another large part of my time was spent working with teachers and coaches who were either brought in specially to work with us, or were passing through on the mainstage. I feel SO lucky to have had coachings/lessons with some of Canada’s best, including: Kathy Gable, Peter Tiefenbach, Wendy Nielsen, Elizabeth Turnbull, John Fanning, Darryl Edwards, Taras Kulish and Gordon Gerrard. I also workshopped TWO brand new, and in the works, operas…but I am told they are top secret – so I can’t tell you any more about them…yet!
Currently I am spending most of my waking hours christmas shopping… just kidding…LEARNING MUSIC! I am learning 4 roles right now for this coming spring: 3rd Lady in our School Tour production of Magic Flute, Musetta in La Boheme (cover role), Ariodante in our EA production of Ariodante, and last but certainly not least…Rosina from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (role study).
I better get back to learning more music now, but first — Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012 to All!!