Happy New Year! Frohes neues Jahr! Hello everyone! It has been an eventful and productive year! As lock downs hopefully remain a thing of the past, restrictions are eased, and we learn to live with corona, I am trying to find a new normal and get back to a more regular/consistent performance schedule. Let’s take a look at 2022! |
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In February of 2022 I released an opera play "Wesendonck Project: Poems in my Hand". This piece is still available to view on YOUTUBE and I have now posted just the songs. You can watch all of them or you can follow the links in the video description and watch your favourite. I am currently applying for a grant for the next opera play. |
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In May I finally got to sing in the stipendiaten (scholarship winner) concert for the Berlin/Brandenburg Wagner Society at Komische Oper here in Berlin. The concert was delayed around two years because of corona. Some of the selections from the concert are on my YouTube. Below is the flower duet from Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" with fabulous mezzo soprano Emma McDermott, accompanied by Albert Mena. |
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In august I finally was able to attend the Wagner festival (also delayed for years)! The group pictured above are the Berlin Brandenburg Wagner society stipendiaten (scholarship winners). We were guests at special events around the city and we saw three of the festival operas. It was an interesting experience but I have to say I was disappointed with some of the singing in the productions. Overall it was an enjoyable experience and I am very thankful to the Berlin Brandenburg Wagner society for sending me. Thank you Rainer, Angelo, and Scott. 🥰 |
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In September the production of "Im Weissen Rössl" that I recorded for Deutschland Funk was presented in Vienna during a music theater festival. It was a hybrid production of the recording and live presentation. The audience wore bluetooth headphones and while they were listening to the recording, I presented the visuals from the full production, and sang some parts of it live. |
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There were of course many more concerts and productions I was a part of but I couldn't possibly include all of them here. I performed with Mo'Voce, Die Goldvögel, in a gospel Christmas show, and a New Years Eve concert with the Oper im Berg Festival among others. I am so thankful for all the singing. |
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Upcoming I will sing in a recital style concert with tenor Edwin Cotton. We hope to see you there! |
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Thank you so much for your support. I look forward to the flurry of messages and notes I get from you all after the newsletter goes out, hearing from you is my favourite part. I hope the next year is peaceful, healthy, and happy for us all. |
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Thanks for reading! Most sincerely, |
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