pianist, opera coach, conductor, writer
The opera world is certainly interesting these days, in all senses of that word. This is a turbulent and nervous month for many of my friends as the union negotiations at the Metropolitan Opera heat up, and there’s a whole press battle being waged about the viability of the art … Continue Reading →
Finished? But our opening night of Ariadne in Naxos at the Glimmerglass Festival is two days away. Why after the dress rehearsal am I talking about being finished? I love this moment after the dress rehearsal, but not because all the work is done. We have come so far, the cast, the … Continue Reading →
We had our season preview concert up at Glimmerglass today, a very cool event where people from the area come into our house to get a taste of our four shows. It’s also wonderful for the company, because it’s our first chance to see our colleague’s work. The reaction was … Continue Reading →
It’s a huge orchestra day for us in Naxos, with one session for the orchestra alone and a second session with some of the singers. Ariadne is a joy to play, truly written like chamber music – but then, all great music is chamber music, right? Yeah, that’s a nice thought when … Continue Reading →
The Vorspiel to Ariadne auf Naxos is a bustling collection of characters, disparate and distinct personalities thrown together on a momentous and confusing day. This article introduces you to someone in our production who might be new to you. After all, we have decided that Naxos is a town in upstate New York … Continue Reading →