It's the question everyone's asking me by email. The answer is: great. Really great. Opening night in particular was a huge hit, and everyone sang beautifully. The audience was great, and I could really relax and engage in some audience banter.
The only down side: there was no program! I don't know why, but somewhere between the producer's computer and the printers things got fouled up. That means that the audience may have enjoyed the show, but they have no idea who we are! I was actually stopped on the street by the reviewer from the local paper, to ask for names of the cast! I'm happy I ran into her... otherwise we would have been a bunch of nameless awesome singers in the review.
The Sunday Matinee wasn't as good, from our perspective. Matinees are always a pain - as our Countess Alex Rafallo put it, "who wants to see opera while the sun is out?" Hell, who wants to SING opera while the sun is out? The audience was quiet and slow to get going, and that affected our energy big time. I wasn't happy with my own aria... I was stupid and had coffee when I shouldn't have, and I got jumpy for the first half of the opera. In the end it was still a good show and the crowd had a good time, but the overall spectacle wasn't on the same level as the night before.
Sorry for not posting about this sooner, but there really isn't much internet access in Mendocino. Plus, I've been spending some quality time with my parents, and blogging just doesn't get very high on the priority list next to family.
Today I'm in San Francisco, hanging out with friends and relaxing. I can't wait... this is really my last day to relax for awhile. Between auditions, my graduate recital (ugh) and Masters' finals, I've really got to put my nose to the grindstone...
