Another week begins...

Hello,

As I am writing, it has begun to rain in Novafeltria this afternoon. Things have been very busy around here with rehearsals for all three operas (opening next week)! Over the weekend, we had an extended rehearsal on Saturday, then traveled to Florence on Sunday. It was beautiful and hot day! We walked a lot, and I also met an old friend from Eureka since she and her husband are living there for a month. There is so much beautiful artwork, fun shopping and wonderful history there.

Gearing up for a busy week...

More to come soon!

~A


The new pictures are:
1) a replica of the David
2) with Becky Littlejohn at her Florence apartment
3) me, standing on the Ponte Vecchio
4) my friend Karen and I inside of the Duomo

Something very poetic :)

Hello again!

It is a calmer day for me in Novafeltria. Yesterday was full of class, a voice lesson, rehearsal and my performance on a Young Artists Concert! The past fews (and today) have been extremely hot (with heat indexes over 100 degrees), so it's very important to stay hydrated and get enough rest!

I am happy to report that the concert was fantastic, and I was thrilled to get the chance to wear my new dress that I bought right before I left :) Tonight there is another concert of the Studio Artists and tomorrow is the Sacred Concert in a local cathedral.

This weekend will be intensely busy with rehearsal and a day trip to Florence on Sunday!

More to come on Monday :)

~A

Weekend Highlights

Hello again!

It has been a busy weekend...Saturday night there was a Gala Concert of the LML faculty held in the piazza in Novafeltria. Then yesterday, a bus full of us traveled to Venice! Today has been the hottest yet, so I have been doing my best to stay cool until rehearsal this evening.

Tonight there is a festival in our village- it's called The Night of 100 Witches and it is a celebration of the summer solstice! Definitely some pictures to come of that event :)

Until next time,

A


P.S. The pictures are:

1. My favorite Italian teacher (from last year) Ilaria, her brother Dario and myself

2. Me riding in the gondola

and...

3. The beautiful view from the gondola!

TGIV!

Ciao!

(Thank God it's Venerdi aka Friday)

It has been a busy couple of days...Italian class each morning, followed by diction and then either a voice lesson or coaching. Each afternoon we have had rehearsal for "Figaro," which is going VERY well. We have Act I completely staged and will be doing a runthrough with my cast this evening. We are already working on the music for Act II and it's only the 5th day of rehearsal! Things move quickly and efficiently here :)

Here are some pictures from the past week- my birthday, walking around town and such...this Sunday we are traveling to Venice, so many more pics will follow!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2006170&l=c1095&id=97400174

Right now I'm running to a costume fitting, yet another coaching and Figaro. There is a Studio Artists concert tonight and a Gala Concert for the faculty on Saturday...never a dull moment!

Love,

A

Pictures!

Ciao!

Here are the pictures so far!

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2006132&l=8ecf0&id=97400174

I am enjoying my birthday (off to rehearsal right now), thanks for all of the lovely wishes. I'll pass on more details tomorrow :)

~A

Arrival!

Ciao e buona sera d'Italia!

Much to my delight and surprise I have arrived safe and sound in Novafeltria after riding the overnight train from Germany. One long delay, a sunrise in the Swiss alps and a bus ride later, I am here and staying in the Hotel Magda with my roommate Amber.

All the fun starts tomorrow...

Til then,

A

On the move!

Good evening,

After spending several wonderful days with friends here in Deutschland, I am getting ready to travel south and begin the LML program! At the moment I am preparing to depart Weinheim, Germany and ride the overnight train to Rimini, the city nearest Novafeltria in Italy. I will arrive around 2:00pm Sunday.

More to come early in the week!

~A

Arrival!

Greetings All!

I have arrived safely in Frankfurt, Germany (with ALL of my luggage) and I am staying with our family friends, Matthew and Hille Lutes! I have slept a little, definitely feeling the jet lag so I will stay awake for about 6 more hours and then get some real rest. We will be booking my train travel for this weekend soon, and then I will know exactly when I will arrive in Novafeltria.

Wish me luck as I explore Germany, brush up on Italian language and continue study of my opera role.

More to come VERY soon!

Tchuess! (that's "bye" in German)

~A