Wednesday, July 1, 2015

And Now Direct from Quisisana - Update 3

Dear Readers,

Happy July first and GREETINGS from Quisisana, in rainy Lovell, Maine!

I apologize for the delay, this last week was inordinately busy.

We presented three performances of Madame Butterfly: the first preview on the 19th, the second on 22nd, and the third (and final preview) on the 25th. Tonight, July 1st, will be our prima rapresentazione of Butterfly - it's opening night for the opera here at Quisisana!

Contributing to the dense schedule has been my participation in weekend performances with the Bronx Opera Quartet. I have been proud to share the stage with baritone Andy Oakden, Leslie Swanson, and soprano Halley Gilbert. We offered concerts at Vladeck Hall in the Bronx, the Woolworth Chapel in Woodlawn Cemetery, and will be performing a July 5th concert at the Dead End Cafe in Parksville, NY.

It has a been a great treat to present arias and ensembles in participation with the Bronx Opera Quartet. I have been singing Nemorino's second act aria "Una Furtiva Lagrima" from Elixir of Love by Donizetti; "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life at Last I've Found Thee" from Victor Herbert's Naughty Marietta; "Un di se ben rammento mi - Bella figlia dell'amor" from Verdi's Rigoletto; "Maria" from Bernstein's West Side Story; "Au fond du temple saint" from Bizet's Les Pecheurs de Perles.

Those of you who are familiar with Quisisana, or have investigated their website, know that the singers are also hired as staff members at the resort. I have been working on Quisi-Beach with the beach crew Tuesday - Sunday. Working on the beach means that I have the daunting task of being in the sun for five hours a day on a beach, helping guests and staff with kayaks, sails boats, row boats, and paddle boards.

Below are some the much awaited photos from my first 2 weeks here:






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