exciting projects

school has resumed, so my posting will be far less frequent.

the university has provided the most wonderful opportunities this year, 

and they are sure to keep me busy!

what am i most excited about?

 mozart!!!

we are performing die zauberflöte this year;

and i couldn't be happier.

anyone who knows me well enough knows how infatuated i am with mozart

(on a completely normal and not weird level.)

so the chance to sing in a production with orchestra is a little dream come true.

 

Queen of the Night, Pamina

besides learning this opera (in german!)

 i will be working as a teacher's assistant at school AND preparing a master's in voice recital.

so.... it's sure to be an amazing year!! 

stay tuned for updates.

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Vent

Oh, how I love Mozart. So imagine my excitement when I was invited to sing a concert at the Basilica in GR this May. Mozart's "Exsultate, Jubilate" is a most beautiful motet written for solo soprano voice and orchestra. I began working on the piece last year when my contact at the Basilica asked me to sing it. Unfortunately, this man turned out to be a slight, well, weasel. Without giving any details about why he changed his mind, he simply notified me that he's "taking the concert in a different direction." I have two theories as to the reasons: 1.) He resents me for not auditioning for America's Got Talent with one of his original songs (I'm not interested in going on TV and even if I were, he didn't give me the music until three weeks before the audition and I had other commitments that day.) 2.) He couldn't get his act together enough to make the concert a reality. I personally believe his motivations having something more to do with no. 1, as his e-mail was highly formal and seem to imply a certain termination of contact, as though he wanted to say he wasn't interested in my singing for him ever again. I'm highly disappointed but know someday I'll have the chance to sing Mozart again. Click on the link below to watch a clip of my favorite movement from the piece, "Tu Virginum Corona." And be sure to avoid any concerts at the Basilica!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d67jpC5YlA0