Welcome to my Summer 2021 Newsletter!
A Season of Hope
This summer I’m diving into a sea of new repertoire! I have been hard at work preparing 3 new roles, as well as a myriad of Zarzuela arias, opera arias, and recital programs.
First up, July 16th, I’m opening the Napa Valley Festival in a recital of arias and art songs, with Spanish and French flair! In collaboration with pianist Curt Pajer, I’m particularly excited to visit this amazing region, because wine is a great love of mine!
I am especially delighted to bring two bel canto concerts with orchestra to southern Italy this August 2nd and 6th. The first concert is directed by Corrado Rovaris and is a mix of bel canto, French, and Zarzuela arias. The second is an all-Bellini program, featuring arias from I Puritani, La sonnambula, La straniera, and more!
Speaking of Bellini, it is a dream come true to debut as Elvira in I PURITANI, in concert in Gstaad on August 28th.
On September 13th, the Royal Opera House-Covent Garden will open its doors for the 2021-22 season with a new production of RIGOLETTO! I cannot wait to sing Gilda, one of my favorite roles, in a production by Oliver Mears, opposite Carlos Alvarez, and conducted by the wonderful Maestro Antonio Pappano!
→ REFLECTIONS:
Hope is the word for me this summer. I think we’ve all become so accustomed to last minute cancelations and shut downs, and unexpected complications, that nothing seems set in stone for the near future any more. It’s a fearful, dare I say dread-full place to be in, even as I see the shining lights of my beloved theatres flicker on once more. I’m reminded of how fragile our life and work is.
I have missed you so much, even though we have connected via the internet platforms that we are lucky to have…there is nothing that comes close to a live performance in the opera house. And so I am filled with hope that next season, we all can start and finish strong, with a renewed sense of gratitude and appreciation for our most loved, irreplaceable art form.
Let’s sing, let’s listen, and let’s hold each other close once more.
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🎭 Napa Valley Festival Opening Night
July 16
Charles Krug Winery
St. Helena, CA
🎭 Concerto del Belcanto
August 02
Palazzo Ducale
Martina Franca, TA
🎭 I Puritani
Aug. 23, 2021 - Aug. 28, 2021
Gstaad Festival
Gstaad, CH
🎭 Rigoletto
September 13, 16, 18, 21, 24, 27, 29
Royal Opera House
London, UK
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