Monday, May 28, 2012

Continuing Mozart


Here we are, almost in June, and I realize I have not kept up to date with my blog. Bad soprano.

In April, I was called to Atlanta last minute to fill in for someone who was unable to sing Donna Elvira in their production of Don Giovanni. The contract was absolutely incredible – wonderful company and singers, but we hit the ground RUNNING and I barely had time to eat, much less blog.

This month has been all about our brand new production of Mozart’s Magic Flute at San Francisco Opera. I am playing the First Lady and the show is really going to be very fun and lively. David Gockley, General Director of San Francisco Opera, actually did a lot of the English translation that we will be singing and speaking and there are many moments of hilarity to be had. The entire production has been designed by Jun Kaneko, Japanese-born ceramic artist and sculptor. Jun also did the costume design and the general aesthetic is primary colors and geometric/line patterns. We have been able to preview some of the stage scenery and some of the projection ideas and it is truly a feast for the eyes. 

The Three Ladies of The Magic Flute. L to R: Renee Tatum, Me, Lauren McNeese
We open our show June 13th and it runs through July 8th. It seems that this summer is shaping up to be a lively and tantalizing season with Nixon in China and Attila running simultaneously at San Francisco Opera. I’ve been able to view a few rehearsals and stage runs of these other two amazing shows and this summer is going to kick start our upcoming seasons in a fierce way!

 More to come, I promise!