Yesterday was packed with auditions and performances which had me rushing from one event to another, but the grey and gloomy cloud cover had finally lifted and the sun came out, and the weather was beautiful. The morning started with auditioning twelve more of the Glimmerglass Apprentice Artists (only one of whom captured my attention) [...]
The apprentice auditions yesterday were the first of three sessions. I heard eleven singers, and will hear another group this morning and the rest tomorrow. Since these young singers are involved in all the productions in the festival, they are only available in the mornings because there are matinees every afternoon this weekend. Also hearing the [...]
You know the expression “Getting there is half the fun”? There are only two ways to get to Cooperstown, New York for the Glimmerglass Opera Festival from Dallas. You can either fly to Albany or Syracuse. Since American stopped flying non-stop to Syracuse a few years ago, however, both routes involve changing planes in Chicago. [...]
The events that comprised OVATION!, the Dallas Opera’s celebrations marking the opening of the inaugural season in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, continue to garner glittering reviews from both participants and members of the social media. Jeanne Prejean of D magazine’s “Sweet Charity” blog ran oodles of photos, too, from the fabulous OnStage [...]
