I can't wait for spring break! I will be going to both of the pictured cities: Washington, DC & New York City. I am so excited! I fly to DC on March 9 to spend some time with my family that lives there and to see The Kiss Of The Spider Woman (a musical), which is playing at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. I'm very excited to see it, not only because I love musical theatre, but because it's starring 3 pretty famous Broadway stars: Will Chase (The Full Monty, RENT, Aida), Natascia Díaz (Man of La Mancha, Carousel), and HUNTER FOSTER (Little Shop, Footloose, Urinetown)! They are all fabulous, but Hunter Foster is just amazing. He performed at the Tony's a few years back with the Urinetown cast...click HERE to watch it. I'm very exciiited to see him. =)
I am then heading to NYC on the 15th with my dad and his students. We're seeing The Lion King, which I've already seen, but I loved it...so I am not opposed to seeing it again!
Last night was opening night of "The Marriage of Figaro"!! And it went splendidly! That picture is the actual poster from our show...I don't really get it...but whatevs. So, anywho...it went so well. The audience LOVED it, which is saying a lot considering it's a 3-hour opera.
Yesterday was such an exciting day. Barack Obama was at the Bangor Auditorium!! I got up in the morning and had to go to rehearsal, so I was really worried I wouldn't get in to see him, but this is what happened:
"Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, we will begin the next great chapter in the American story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea --
The Marriage of Figaro was composed in 1786 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. According to Wikipedia,"The action of The Marriage of Figaro takes place after the events in The Barber of Seville and recounts a single day in the palace of the Count Almaviva. Rosina is now the Countess; her husband, the Count, is seeking the favors of Susanna, who is to be wed to her love, Figaro, the Count's valet. When the Count detects the interest of the young page Cherubino, in the Countess, he tries to get rid of Cherubino by giving him an officer's commission in his own regiment. Figaro, Susanna, and the Countess conspire to embarrass the Count and expose his infidelity. Meanwhile Figaro is caught up in a dispute with Bartolo and Marcellina, which ends when he is revealed to be their son. At night, all find themselves on the palace grounds, where a comic series of cases of mistaken identity results in the Count's humiliation and then forgiveness by the Countess. The action takes place in Seville, Spain."
Though I wasn't extremely excited about being a part of this show at first, I am becoming increasingly more excited as opening night gets closer and closer. I think we have a very entertaining piece of work to present and though I am not in it ALL that much, I think it's a good show for everyone to see because I mean, how often does a full staged opera get done around here? Not that often.
So come see it!
Later, gators!
...what has happened to you? I wrote a blog much like this one awhile ago...right after Britney had shaved her head. At that point I just thought she was doing stuff for attention...but I officially think her status is scary. I don't think people who don't live in the spotlight can truly understand what a famous person lives with everyday of their lives. I got Rosie O'Donnell's book Celebrity Detox for Christmas and it's definitely and interesting look into the life of a celebrity and the pressure one feels under constant watch. Rosie, of course, didn't start when she was a pre-teen like Britney did. Clearly child stars, of Britney's stature, are over-worked. Think about over-worked pre-teens and teens for just a moment and where they are now. Britney Spears...obviously mentally ill. Michael Jackson...nuff said. Drew Barrymore...drug addict for many years. MaryKate & Ashley Olson...anorexia and now some weird twist with Heath Ledger. Speaking of...with the recent death of Heath Ledger I began thinking about Britney and how I'm certainly frightened the same fate is not far off for her. Maybe I'm just the 5th grade girl that adored Britney Spears, but I truly fear for her life. And I feel like America is addicted to watching her downfall. She needs help and not from Dr. Phil. She needs professional help and to be left alone for like 2 seconds. I'm sure you all think this is a ridiculous post, but I don't. Yeah, maybe she has said some dumb things, maybe she has done some dumb things, maybe she dressed slutty...but she's human. And people forget that...she's a human being and I've always been one to look at people as human first and judge their actions later. I hope she gets better. I miss the old Britney, but I bet she doesn't even know who the real Britney is. She's never been allowed to decide for herself, America has decided for her. And that's scary. Anyway...I just felt the need to say it. Mock it all you want, I don't care! =) Later, gators.
Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't written in a few days...I'm super busy. I go pretty much straight from 9am til 9pm...so I don't usually get a whole lot of time to write an entry. Between Figaro rehearsals and my ensembles and classes and voice lessons and everything else that I squeeze into 12 hours, I am pretty pooped by the end of it. It's great, don't get me wrong! It just doesn't leave a whole lot of time to do anything else but sleep (and maybe some homework hehe). And I've got added stress because a week from Monday I am singing in recital lab. What's recital lab you ask? Well, every Monday from 2:00-3:00 all the music students congregate in Minsky Recital Hall and we listen to our peers. Every music student who is taking applied lessons (private lessons in their field, whether it be voice or instrumental) is required to perform at least once in Recital Lab per semester. 1st year music students are exempt from performing our first semester, so this semester will be my first time performing...I'm kind of nervous. It's nerve racking to perform in front of peers!! But I am sure it will go fine. And I'm pretty comfortable with the song I am singing.
