Trips to sing in New York and Oklahoma City have inspired a path for discussions about opera recordings, opera as drama, and singing in-general.
My two-week absence from suite101 was not by design, but I believe that I will be able to share with you all some of my experiences of my own professional travels. I was privileged to spend 10 days at the historic Players in New York, working with opera legend Sherrill Milnes, among others. I was also had the unique opportunity to share a stage with jazz legend Dave Brubeck on concert that included one of his sacred choral works.
While in New York, I was able to sit down over four days and have private listening sessions with Norman White, who is the man behind Nimbus Records. He has inspired me to do more listening to historic recordings, so as I continue my personal studies, I hope to share with you some of what I have gleaned from these recordings and open your ears to some of the great artists of the past. I was able to work and chat with director Fabrizio Melano and look at the drama behind the music of opera. Melano, in his decades of directing at the Met and around the world, has worked with many of the greatest singers of the past and current generations, including Callas.
