Hello All,

My goodness...it's been way to long since I last posted.  I guess I haven't worked blogging into my daily list of things to do.  I just talked with Salvador Brotons (conductor of the Vancouver Symphony) on the phone today.  He is so excited about the performance of Le Villi that we will be performing in April together.  His exuberance is contagious.  He wants the performers to memorize it so that we can be free to do some light blocking.  I think that 's a great idea.  The music is so beautiful.  This is the first opera that Puccini ever wrote and it's been so fun to hear familiar themes in Le Villi that I've definitely heard in his later operas.  It's like so many of his first brilliant ideas were born in this earliest work.  

I'm excited to report that Richard Lippold (baritone) will sing the role of Guglielmo Wulf (Anna's Father) and Lance Ferguson (tenor) will sing the role of Roberto (Anna's love interest).  This opera has a very small cast.  It's just the three of us, a narrator (no singing) and  a chorus.  I will tell the story of the opera in a later blog.

Remember that the performances for this opera are on April 19th and 20th.  When I receive ticket information I will let you know.  

I think that's it for now.  Please write to me through my e-mail link.  I would love to hear from you.

Coral