Greetings all! I am, contrary to specious and undocumented reports, alive and well. ;) Lots has gone on since last I posted here. Most notably, I've sung in four operas (one of which was reviewed in the New York Times, along with a handful of other sites), and I've had surgery (laproscopic cholecystectomy ( Read more... )

I got Anne Sofie von Otter's autograph today at rehearsal for Les Troyens, as an early Mother's Day gift for my mom. She's a huge fan. That is to say, my mom is, of Anne Sofie von Otter. I'm fairly certain Anne Sofie von Otter has no feelings one way or the other about my mom.

Anyway, check it out:


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My recital is next week. Anyone within a 500 mile radius of Boston is encouraged to attend. Well, I mean, you're all encouraged to attend, but I hardly expect droves of Left Coast-ers to fly out just to hear me warble. Not at these prices, anyway ( Read more... )

I sang in a masterclass on Tuesday night given by Greer Grimsley, a bass-baritone of some repute with a growing reputation as THE Wotan of the current generation. He's also the husband of Luretta Bybee, who teaches voice here at NEC when she's not touring. He may not be hugely famous now, but he will be someday, and I feel very honored to have been ( Read more... )

Tonight I went to a party celebrating Lillie and Chris's wedding. The wedding itself was in March, a not-quite-spur-of-the-moment Las Vegas affair, but to satisfy the hungry gods of parental pride, Lillie's Mom and Dad put together a truly delightful garden party, with feasting and jokes and free-flowing champagne ( Read more... )