I’m working on my website. In the meantime you can peruse this one I will start a couple new posts for ya’ll

Hey, I want to make let everyone know who the fabulous supporters of Recording for My Real Audience are.  I want to say uberTHANKS to you guys, your support means more than you can know.  You can follow progress through updates on my kickstarter site.

I didn’t get any websites but if anybody wants to add them let me know

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I know I can’t be the only one who goes through a slight depression when the opera season is over.  I start getting panicky in March desperate to make sure I hear and see enough to carry me through the summer.   Workshops and Festivals are few and very far between in my neck of the woods.

That is not the only season that leaves me feeling bereft.  It is the winter after productions also.  I have been blessed to be a part of 2 great productions in a row in less than a month!   My second set of performances start tomorrow and I’m already worried about what I will do without opera rehearsals to run to, and beautiful soprano and tenor sounds around me inspiring me to add my deep brassy mix. 

This depression can be offset when you have something to look forward to.  Even a month away is great timing to prepare for the next show retouch technique and spend some time with new rep before the next thing.  Any longer than that can be hard to take.

What has helped me is to have projects of my own.  If I can’t have a definite gig or show lined up, then I work on something to perform for whoever will listen.  If I’d waited for a smart conductor to higher me in the past I would not have performed enough to be ready for the few roles I have done.  Don’t wait on those people, their busy, they will get to you if your ready and their interested.  In the meantime get ready.  Make it your goal that when they are interested they won’t be able to afford you;-)

Great Article.

I’m going to have add books as we go

One more link for the resource page!

Have you ever felt like that number meant to exaggerate was unbearably accurate?

 That number doesn’t encompass today or A project.   It includes everything you should do to be who you will be.  Which means if you don’t get it all done each day you are essentially a failure right?

I think not.  I might not get everything done and everything right everyday; but I’m always working always thinking, always preparing for the next step.  That is what spells success.  Taking a break or falling behind doesn’t make you a failure, giving up….

Well you can always prevent giving up by changing your mind;-)

Check out this quote by Everett McKinley Dirksen

“Life is not a stagnant thing, the only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums and people in cemeteries.”

Hey guys just wanted to let you know I found a fabulous website that has access to online scores (all kinds including opera) and rights-free music (mostly orchestral).

I pledged on their Kickstarter Project.  They have been fully funded! 

Hope you check out their website and get plenty of use out of it!

Music Open

I’ll also put them on my resource page for future reference;-)

I’m making a recording and I’m getting help from an awesome site called Kickstarter.  You can learn about my project by clicking on my link below.

Wouldn’t it be really cool if you could vote songs up and down on public radio like they do on Pandora?  More participation means more ratings so it’s good for the station.  More input from listeners means better music (I would hope.) 

What do you think?   With digital and mobile communication racing forward it is feasible…

I’m working on several projects right now.  Moving to my official URL and making a new demo among them.  Things are a bit rocky as of yet, but I find my best growth is done while the pressure is on.  All prayers and encouragement are greatly appreciated.  It is awesome to have such a great and supportive group of friends!   Love you all!

Dramamezzo aka Monifa

This is one of my favorite Verdi duets.  ”E lui…desso.. l’infante”  I also love Placido Domingo add a lovely yummy baritone like Genaro Sulvaran and I’m in seventh heaven.

Bravi

Do you have a favorite of this duet?  I’d love to hear it.