Well Summer is flying by and I'm ready for school to begin.  In a nutshell there was 7 weeks in Italy studying, singing, coaching, vacationing, living, learning, loving, and all those other -ings.  I sang in a chorus, understudied a role, and had a lead which I had fun creating the character for because it was small with little to work with whichs ( Read more... )

Ummm yeah seven weeks in Italy have been amazing . . . four operas and several concerts later and a lot of travelling. 

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I have survived my first week in Novafeltria, Italy.  I wish I could say this has been a restful time but its anything but.  Here is a normal day:

9-12 Italian Language everyday.  Depending on the day there are also lessons (2 a week for 45 minutes) and coachings (2 a week for 30 minutes on days you donàt have a lesson).  Then rehearsals for opera ( Read more... )

Funny how it seemed so far off and now just like that I leave for Italy tomorrow!!!!!  I'm nervous as hell because all my music isn't totally learned but then again I'm hoping some leniency will happen since our school year was longer than many.  I'm trying not to freak out about it but I think I'm ready to go.  So I do have time on the plan and in ( Read more... )

Voice Lessons: B+
Research Methods and Bibliography: B+
Opera Performance: A
Chorale: A
Navigating Your Music Career: A

Current GPA for the year: 3.70  Yay go me!!!

First off the good part

Masters Recital Repertoire Ideas

Selections from Magnificat ......................... Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Deposuit Potentes

Et Misericordia

Guest Artist, Brandon Ring, Countertenor

Aria di Sordidone ............................... Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799)

Il Mio Core Poverino from Arcifanfano Re De ( Read more... )

Wow it's been awhile since I've posted anything. So let's see . . . the first year of my masters was . . . interesting to say the least.

Going back to school was exciting I must admit.  Being able to take advantage of some of the things in academia that just aren't available in the real world without severe cost.  The autumn quarter was a nice ( Read more... )

Pat --

[noun]:

A master of storytelling

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As of now I once again have no financial aid for the last year of my Masters.  It's such a pain . . . I wish this school did something to help out the students more readily than this.  If it's not medical, business, or football seems like nothing else is able to function . . . what does one do?