Greetings from a delicious day off!
9-90 of the 2013 Syracuse Opera Resident Artists had a Triduum of performances this weekend. We went up to Watertown Friday night, Syracuse was Saturday, and my "hometown" - Rochester - was Sunday afternoon! Zheng had to work, but Aying came to the concert. She loved it! One of my Rochester "partners-in-crime," Connie, was also there,
Of special note yesterday was getting to play "Piangerò" on a harpsichord! The facilities manager at Hochstein asked me, "Why would you play *that?*" My response was, "This is more accurate for what Handel would have used than a piano!"
I posted last week about the Champagne Tour and Tasting for the Barnes Foundation. You read about that by clicking
This week has brought more outreach and getting out into the "community" of Central New York. It has been inspiring to do this. People are excited to see us (***) and it has been enjoyable seeing people at multiple events. It seems we have a "fan club."
(***) Two of the Resident Artists were asked to do "guerrilla opera" at various downtown Syracuse restaurants for a festival. At the bottom of their contract, it stated,
"If anyone asks you to leave, do so immediately." Apparently that only happened once. I think it's incredibly funny.
PHOTOS: Vanessa Finch took some great shots from the Champagne Tour. Thank you!
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