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been a while since i last wrote and a lot has happened in the last two weeks.
and so my first season in glyndebourne is coming to an end. feels like yesterday that i first arrived here and felt like a fish out of water. in the intervening time good friends have been made, conflicts avoided, one argument resolved, much alcohol consumed, many miles walked, cooking skills improved and now it's almost time to say goodbye. well, i'll be on the road with some of them at least, so that's not the end yet. it kinda reminds me of time spent in the forces, the close proximity with your buddies day in day out forged a bond that no one outside can really understand. i'll miss some of the guys who aren't going on tour very much.
the daily performances are starting to wear me down. my voice feels like it needs a short break to recharge. on the plus side, i got offered a cover on the tour so that's going to be my work cut out for me. i have to learn this role in 4 weeks and while technically not terribly challenging, it's a lot of words to get through and the ensembles look horrific. i kinda suspect that the conductor might take it much faster than is on the page and that fills me with much grim.
yesterday saw the end of season interview with stephen, the head honcho. we discussed what went well and didn't go so well in the audition and there were hints that i will be asked back next year, possibly with more to do than just chorus. we'll have to see how it goes in the working sesssion i'll have in october. it'll be a shame to have to give up my singing career now just when it's starting. vocally it's starting to go quite well and i'd love to stay on and work with my teachers here. on the plus side, i mentioned i bought a one way ticket back home and glyndebourne offered to pay for it, as well as fly me back from singapore next year! that's quite a lot of savings!
time to bugger off and start work on falstaff.
and so my first season in glyndebourne is coming to an end. feels like yesterday that i first arrived here and felt like a fish out of water. in the intervening time good friends have been made, conflicts avoided, one argument resolved, much alcohol consumed, many miles walked, cooking skills improved and now it's almost time to say goodbye. well, i'll be on the road with some of them at least, so that's not the end yet. it kinda reminds me of time spent in the forces, the close proximity with your buddies day in day out forged a bond that no one outside can really understand. i'll miss some of the guys who aren't going on tour very much.
the daily performances are starting to wear me down. my voice feels like it needs a short break to recharge. on the plus side, i got offered a cover on the tour so that's going to be my work cut out for me. i have to learn this role in 4 weeks and while technically not terribly challenging, it's a lot of words to get through and the ensembles look horrific. i kinda suspect that the conductor might take it much faster than is on the page and that fills me with much grim.
yesterday saw the end of season interview with stephen, the head honcho. we discussed what went well and didn't go so well in the audition and there were hints that i will be asked back next year, possibly with more to do than just chorus. we'll have to see how it goes in the working sesssion i'll have in october. it'll be a shame to have to give up my singing career now just when it's starting. vocally it's starting to go quite well and i'd love to stay on and work with my teachers here. on the plus side, i mentioned i bought a one way ticket back home and glyndebourne offered to pay for it, as well as fly me back from singapore next year! that's quite a lot of savings!
time to bugger off and start work on falstaff.