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.
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| 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!
