All I can say is what an experience. Josh puts it the best when he says that I've been bitten by the bug and that I want to run before I know how to walk. But why would I want to walk once I know how much fun running can be!?!? The opera was one of the best experiences I've had in my life. The reason I'm a music ed major is because I want to teach people this art, but I believe that every educator out there gets into because they once had an awesome musical experience. I was able to uncover my inner performer and have a purely performance based experience. This was so refreshing.
The chorus was awesome, I couldn't ask for a better crew. Getting to learn a role and work on it with awesome performers like Alex and Johnny was a great experience too. However, I think my favorite thing was getting to spend time with people with a similar goal and constantly work towards it. The sense of accomplishment that I feel is overwhelming, and although I'm not the most nostalgic person I would go back and do it all over again in a heartbeat.
Opening night, I almost died of a heart attack. The best part was that the crowd got bigger EVERY NIGHT! By Sunday we packed the house out! I've now got people coming up to me and complimenting me. I ONLY HAD THREE LINES! It's amazing how even the smallest role taken seriously can impact the audience.
To wrap it up, I sit here completely satisfied and starving for more all at once. I am so happy this show turned out the way it did, and I can't wait for next year. My goal now is to next year be singing a lead and I won't stop until that happens. I'm going to elevate myself to new hieghts and capture my prize, just calling it now :-). There's a difference between cockiness and drive you know?
Signing off,
Ivan P. - Head of Security and cracking bottles and Prince Orlofsky's Villa
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