The change-over

Is change-over even a hyphenated word? Oh well. I certainly feel like this summer / fall has been a time of change, and today is no different. I had to do something terribly difficult by leaving my current manager and going with someone new. I am very excited about new opportunities that I feel my new manager will be able to present me with. Its hard though, because like many things that we must leave behind, I was very fond of my previous manager on a personal level. I truly hope that we are able to set professional differences aside and still remain friends.

I cant believe its almost OCTOBER! It seems like yesterday was March or something! Time certainly flies when you are busy, and soon I will be home with my kitties and with MY operawife! Yippeee! :o)

Its late and we have performance #3 tomorrow evening, so I shall sign off....

Debut!

It may be hard to see, or believe for that matter, but that is me taking my long awaited bow on the stage of the New York City Opera. I remember being an apprentice at Santa Fe Opera in 2000 and hearing that New York City Opera would be attending the house auditions that we would be singing for near the end of the summer season. I also remember being scared shitless about that audition! After saving face and singing pretty well for a 26 year old I waited for a letter to be placed in my mailbox. You see, we all had these mailboxes and when the big guns came into town to hear us, these boxes were a way for them to express interest is us. The only problem was that these boxes were out in the open and everyone could see who got letters from what companies. I dont think I ever even got a letter that first year. But, I do remember the ones that got the ever-coveted audition invitation to sing on the mainstage at NYCO. ...and I remember being very jealous of those folks! 6 years later I finally made it to that stage and in a great debut role! Its ok to be proud every now and then of one's self. Good job self!

Home away from home...

I'm "back" in the craziness and electricity of New York after a wonderful weekend in paradise. I have to say that I've grown very fond of my home away from home as well as my home home. Could I say home any more? I guess I just did. Anyway, not only do I love my home away from home but I love the owners of my home away from home and they have both visited in the last 2 weeks! In fact, she is here right now! Yiipppeee! Its always fun to have company!

We start "tech week" for Die tote Stadt in the theater this week. Actually, we kinda started doing that last week with a piano dress and a piano tech. This week its a "wandel probe" on Wednesday afternoon and then our 1 orchestra dress rehearsal on Thursday afternoon. Then we open with our first performance on Sunday afternoon! VERY EXCITING!

I'm pretty sleepy so I'll sign off. Hope that all are well. :o)

Home sweet home...

Lets say that there is a guy who, on a whim, flew back to Texas this weekend! Wow! That guy would have had soooo much fun! I mean, it wouldn't really have happened because "he" is under contract and cannot leave...but, it would (hypothetically) have been a great trip to see his new apartment and kitties and lovely wife.

One thing that fo' sho' did happen in the Dallas / Ft. Worth metroplex this weekend is the Dallas Cowboys beatin' the livin' JUNK outta the Redskins! GO COWBOYS! heehee.

We are hittin the home stretch here in NY for Die tote Stadt. We have a "wandelprobe" with the orchestra on the set on Wednesday afternoon and then our orchestra dress on Thursday...and then we open Sunday!! Wooohooo!

Sorry for the short posting. I will have to write more when I get back, I mean, uhh, later today.

;-)

Lonely in NY...

People people everywhere but not a one thats mine. I have to say that I love doing what I do, but sometimes it gets very hard being away from home all the time. It seems that recently it has hit harder. I'm not sure if its all the gushy mushy couples that seem to yell at me, "Ha Ha! we are in love and holding hands and kissing and you are alone..." Oh well, I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. My lovely lady will be here for our opening night on the 24th and then I'll be joining her in Texas a few weeks later.

These comments allow me to bring up another point. I spoke about couples, now lets talk about the FREAKS that I can only assume make up the majority of people that reside here in NYC. Yesterday I was yelled at by a man and his tape player. This guy walks around playing his hand-held cassette player at a very high volume and yelling at people. At what point does this start sounding like a good idea? I mean, is he sitting in his apartment and just gets the idea one day? "I know what I'll do! I'll get my old crappy cassette player and go yell at people...this will solve my problems!" Seriously...its bizarre.

Another experience happened while walking over to a friend's house. This also involves some random stranger yelling, or rather "singing" at me. I was minding my own business walking down Amsterdam Ave and was aurally raped by a woman literally screaming at the top of her lungs at me. I believe that she truly thought that she was singing and that she should be compensated accordingly. I tried my best to keep moving and to think happy thoughts. :o)

My thoughts drift back to my sweetheart and my two precious kitties. It seems that I havent seen them in years although its only been a week or so since I last saw my "operawife"...I do have some merit in longing for my kitties (well, they really are adult cats) , as I havent seen their furry little faces since May. Oh well, no point in lingering in the midst of sorrow and sadness...I have an opera to sing and a recital to learn! We open in 2 weeks from tomorrow! I cant believe that I will be making my New York City Opera debut! :o) I'm very excited about this production. Yippeeee! Ok, back to work...well, after the UT/Ohio State game this evening. heehee!