Category: the dallas opera
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[10.17.23] Resume update
Time to revisit the resume again… I feel a mixture of pride and disappointment in seeing all those years of practicing and effort reduced to a few lines of text. But such is the process for all of us! This is one of the first audition resumes (after 10 years, 29 auditions) I’ve submitted that…
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More gratitude
My week playing for The Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute for Women Conductors is finished. I’m kind of relieved (that it went well) and kind of sad (that it’s over!). It’s hard for me to feel like I can express how awesome this has been, and how much I LOVE playing in the orchestra without feeling…
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Gratitude
On the way to my first opera rehearsal of the year (subbing on Das Rheingold) I had an epiphany. Somehow, leading up to the rehearsal, I got it in my head that I needed to prove myself worthy of being there. While I was driving and watching the sunset, feeling a bit queasy and nervous,…
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Opera meets lap steel guitar
I’m sure you’ve noticed… I really fell in love with opera during my experiences this fall playing for The Dallas Opera. I listened to this music a lot, and it seemed like a natural step to arrange it for The Pan-Tones– to create the sounds myself. I love this aria from L’elisir d’amore, by Donizetti.…
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Last minute sub call (Hansel & Gretel performance)
The situation I was summoned once again at the last minute by The Dallas Opera. I got a text on Friday afternoon asking to play for a Saturday night show of Hansel and Gretel. I didn’t know why I was called, but I got the scoop once I got there. The wind section does Covid…