Dear Readers,
I am happy to report that I am in Austria and eager for the AIMS 2016 summer in Graz program to commence.
We start on earnest on Monday the 11 th.
Much more to come. It's such a pleasure to be in Europe again, and to - for the first time - be singing in a German speaking country.
In other news, if you haven't already heard, I accepted Michigan Opera Theatre's offer to renew my contract for a second and final year. I am eager to get back to Detroit this fall! Great repertoire and fantastic colleagues.
Till next time.
All the best
Joe
I am still keeping up with your life, via your blog, Joe. Gloria and I both really like Austria and have been there several times. If you have a couple of days free time, one interesting and off-the-beaten-path place to go is St. Wolfgang am Wolfgangsee. It's about the same distance from Graz as Wien, but north-west rather than north-east. One has to have St. Wolfgang as a destination; it's not a place that one just stumbles across. It's a very nice, relatively small town with a lot of history, including its own somewhat famous light opera, "Im weissen Roessl am Wolfgangsee" performed every year in June, I think." However, if you have limited time and haven't seen Wien yet, it's a great city with lots to see and do. Salzburg is in the same direction as St. Wolfgang, just a little further away from Ganz. But, I'm not much a fan of Salzburg, no matter how famous it is. I hope you have a wonderful experience and enjoy your summer's work. Stay safe. Best Regards, Bob Jackson
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