We opened the 2010 season of Utah Festival Opera this past thursday. The starting line-up went as follows: The Barber of Seville, Guys and Dolls, The Sound of Music, and La Traviata. As far as I know, everything went pretty smooth. It feels so great to have the shows up and running. It's been really great not to have to work 12-14 hours a day for the past couple of days. Life will be even better once we get George M! up and running.
This past Wednesday, I took in the season opening hit performance of The 4 Pianists. Four of our rehearsal pianists put on a concert and it was so amazing! I hope this year was the kick-off of an annual event for them.
I'm also looking forward to a night of Lerner and Loewe classics, Carnivale Operafesta, and Musica Magnifica.
It's highlights and exciting events like these that make working for the opera worth it. Though it's stressful and tiring at times, once we get up and running, it's so fun to be able to soak in all the culture I can for a month. I've been at the opera for 10 years and I don't regret a minute of it!
Toi, toi, toi 2010 artists, technicians, and staff!!!
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