by admin_carrie | May 2, 2017 | Opera Mom
I’m back from a month away in the midwest singing concerts of Mahler Symphonies 2 and 4. What a month of absolute joy and now I’m back in the saddle in Sacramento! I’ve been receiving warm welcome home texts from friends, but there was one in...
by admin_carrie | Nov 2, 2016 | Opera Mom
Knowing ahead of time that certain performances will change your life is a bit daunting. Daunting because it can be difficult to remain present in the moment. Ego wants to take over and “make it perfect” or “prove I’m worth this amazing moment...
by admin_carrie | Oct 12, 2016 | Opera Mom
Our first coaching session together had been in January 2016 after my disastrous audition in Houston that previous December. My confidence level was shaky, at best, and that is not the singer that belonged in this rehearsal. Wanting to please this living legend was...
by admin_carrie | Oct 11, 2016 | Opera Mom
Emails exchanged. Repertoire chosen. Ricky chose 10 songs to showcase his music in a way that he wanted. I knew that we would have little time to rehearse in CA, so I made the move. Can I come coach in NYC? Originally the show was supposed to be April 2016, so I...
by admin_carrie | Oct 1, 2016 | Opera Mom
In September of 2015, I sat at a post show dinner with Matthew Buckman, General Director of Fresno Grand Opera and Townsend Opera. He and I have had a wonderful working relationship since the first show I did with him, The Merry Widow in 2009. We have similar...
