May 2012
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May 25th
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My Theater is Awesome.
I won’t say exactly why, but the Leitung (administration) of my theater are a pleasure to work for and simply awesome. I am so happy to have the privilege to sing at the Staatstheater Oldenburg!!!
May 25th
Blog Renovation
SO… I renovated the look and content of the blog yesterday. It is a little more formal and is able to act as a source for those interested in finding out my performances and career until I get my website going. I also like the look of it better! But I will still be making videos and posting some cool stuff!
May 25th
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Almaviva!
Almaviva is no longer tentative. I will definitely be singing it next year, and am actually pretty excited about it! It will be my first Rossini role! Let the coloratura excerises begin!
May 23rd
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Roles for the 2012/13 Spielzeit:
“Salome” - 1st Jude “Saul” - Jonathan (also the Witch) “Die Zauberflöte” - Monostatos “Carmina Burana” - Tenor Soloist (Schwann) “La Boheme” - Alcindoro “Otello” - Rodrigo “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” - Almaviva *Pending* “The Rakes Progress” - Sellem Good Season! I’m excited :-)
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May 2nd
may 1st!
So May 1st is a German holiday where everyone gets off work! Good stuff. I went to Wilhelmshaven with two colleagues of mine, Paul Kirschner and Thomas Birklein. It was a lot of fun! We saw a bunch of stuff, but one of the coolest things was the Kruzenshtern, a huge sailing vessel that was in the harbor at the time. She is the second largest traditional sailing vessel still in operation today! I...
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April 2012
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March 2012
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Mar 23rd
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Mar 19th
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Katja Review
Püppchen, dreh dich Katja ist eine junge Frau, die durch eigene wie anerzogene moralische und religiöse Ansprüche und die vorgeblich und scheinheilig starren Konventionen der in Wahrheit durch Bigotterie ausgezeichneten Gesellschaft einer Kleinstadt in den Tod getrieben wird. Lydia Steiers Inszenierung setzt dort an, wo Janáčeks Musik bereits alles offen legt. Sie konzentriert sich auf das...
Mar 15th
Czech Diction
After the rehearsal of Katja Kabanova, the Czech diction coach at the theater said of my diction “He could be Czech!” That made my day! Thanks, Frau Z!
Mar 7th
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My German Birthday
Today is March 5th. I have officially lived in Germany for two years! I’m not sure why today means so much to me, but I have actually been looking forward to it for a while. :^)
Mar 5th
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February 2012
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Feb 28th
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Wikipedia article for Katja Kabanová →
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January 2012
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December 2011
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Another FRÄULEIN JULIE Review
OLDENBURG: FRÄULEIN JULIE von Antonio Bibalo Opernrarität in Oldenburg: „Fräulein Julie“ von Antonio Bibalo (Premiere: 17. 11. 2011)   Linda Sommerhage beeindruckte in der Titelrolle der Julie (Foto: Andreas J. Etter)  Im Kleinen Haus des Oldenburgischen Staatstheaters hatte am 17. November 2011 die Oper„Fräulein Julie“ des norwegischen Komponisten Antonio Bibalo nach dem gleichnamigen...
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November 2011
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