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Hello friends and Happy New Year! What a glorious year it's been, filled with new friends, new roles, and new places. But there is more to come; here we are in my favorite city (I say that every time) Paris, France. I can't wait to make my debut as Konstanze at the Opéra National de Paris. This year has blown me away, and I am so ready for a bright and wonderful 2015! Blessings to all! |
 | Die Entführung aus dem Serail Opéra National de Paris KonstanzeDie Entführung aus dem Serail was the first grand opera in the German language to be constructed as a Singspiel, that typically Germanic theatrical form in which spoken and sung text alternate. At a period when the influence of the Ottoman Empire on its Austrian neighbour lent a certain Turkish flavour to Viennese life, Mozart drew upon the orchestration of Janissary band music to embellish his score, the humanist values of which – the virtues of tolerance and fidelity in love, the celebration of human goodness – prefigure those developed in The Magic Flute and La Clemenza di Tito, his final operatic masterpieces. A metaphor for the combat between Liberty and all forms of absolutism, Belmonte’s quest to deliver Konstanze from Selim’s yoke resounded throughout Europe, inspired at that time by the spirit of the Enlightenment. “All our efforts to express the essence of things came to nothing in the aftermath of Mozart’s appearance. Die Entführung towered above us all”, wrote Goethe, overwhelmed by the composer’s nobleness of spirit and radiant optimism. January, 21, 24, 26, 29 February, 1, 4, 7, 10, 12, 15 Palais Garnier, Paris, France More Information » |
 | Rigoletto Het Concertgebouw Gilda'La donna è mobile "seems the most famous opera arias ever be. The melody would take root immediately knew Giuseppe Verdi in 1851 itself al To prevent the barrel organs already went to get it before the first performance, given the tenor aria until the day of the premiere. Or so the story goes. Lyrical beauty Rigoletto is an opera full of lyrical beauty, and right up James Gaffigan, the principal guest conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra. The two big arias of the Duke of Mantua and the music that Verdi wrote among his most virtuosic and while most poignant compositional discoveries. Gilda for the young The vocal characterization of the hunchback jester Rigoletto, with its complexity, was revolutionary for its time. Verdi had a play where he relied on, Le roi s'amuse the political-critical Victor Hugo, well understood. Together with Il trovatore and La traviata is Rigoletto 's famous triptych of Verdi's successful middle period, a time in which he broke through internationally. March, 14 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands More Information » |
 | St. John Passion Chicago Bach Project Grammy Award–winning conductor John Nelson returns to lead the fifth annual Chicago Bach Project in a performance of J. S. Bach’s powerful St. John Passion, featuring top-tier Chicago musicians in the Chicago Bach Choir (Donald Nally, chorus master) and Orchestra, with a world-class roster of soloists. Since its inauguration in 2011, the Chicago Bach Project performances, sponsored by Soli Deo Gloria, “are among the highlights of the classical music season.” —Chicago Tribune The program also includes a performance of Alpha and Omega, a moving a cappella choral work by renowned Scottish composer James MacMillan. Commissioned in 2011 by SDG Music Foundation with support from Crossway Publishers, the concise 6-minute work is based on a text from the New Testament Book of Revelation: “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.” March, 20 Harris Theatre, Chicago, Illinois More Information » |
LA Opera - Meet Soprano Lisette Oropesa Interviewee | LA Opera Interviewed me for their "Meet the artist" section of their blog. Here's one of my responses: "Aside from making your LA Opera debut as Rosalba in Florencia en el Amazonas, what are your other must-do’s while here in LA? I can’t wait to hit my favorite vegan restaurants in town, especially Cafe Gratitude! I am also looking forward to finding inspiration in the beauty of the beach and the surrounding hills. Lots of running and being grateful for the chance to spend the fall there." |
LA Opera - Meet soprano Lisette Oropesa » |
 | What can I say? Happy New Year. The blessing of a fresh start is one of the greatest gifts we get as human beings, and the chill in the air this time of year reminds me that new warmth will soon be upon me. As people make resolutions, either outwardly or inwardly, there is a special meaning in a promise to oneself, and the desire to keep that promise. If I were to make a promise to myself, it would be to treat each day as though it were my last, for each day is a treasure. When the sun rises on this new year, it will also rise in my heart, and may it rise in my voice as well. |
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