One of the very cool "art" things that I've been blessed to do is to sing with the Mobile Opera Chorus. Although I've had classical voice training, and have performed in the past with a musical theater company, this is my first exposure to Opera. It is definitely proving to be quite the challenge for me!
Right now we are smack in the middle of practices for our next show, "The Flying Dutchman" which opens here in Mobile on March 25th. We're doing a fully staged production at the Civic Center for this show, and since we're less than two weeks from opening night, we've had staging and dress rehearsals scheduled almost every day.
Whoever said that singers live the "easy life" was dead wrong! Try being on your feet for 8 hours straight, while attempting to remember the words- and notes- to an entire Opera--- IN GERMAN! Not easy. I have a lot of respect for people who do this as a career.
Below is a clip from one of our previous concerts. In it, we're singing "Va' Pensiero," which is a very well known Italian chorus. Our director told us that it is like a second national anthem in Italy, and that it's so well loved that no matter where you are in Italy, if you start singing this song, everyone around you will join in! I'd LOVE to experience this someday...
Anyway, I'm posting it here for a little bit of culture. I chose this song because I love it and it makes me think of my Great-grandmother, who migrated to America from San Savero, Italy at age 12.
Enjoy!
ps. I sing with the first soprano's for those of you who are curious.
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