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"30 minutes to curtain everyone," Karin is on the intercom. "The opera is Ernani," she says and everyone in the dressing room laughs. (It's a habit from when Karin worked in Sarasota, where there can ...
Posted by Opera Boston on Sat, 10 May 2008 10:08:00 PST |
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"Places please, gentleman!" Karin makes her second call for the men's chorus. It's Sunday afternoon and our second performance. "I don't want to name any names," she adds. "Oooooh," says Anne as she p...
Posted by Opera Boston on Tue, 06 May 2008 05:53:00 PST |
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My wig call isn't until fifteen minutes before curtain. I arrive a few minutes early so that I can get into costume and Sol can pin my hair. ("You arrive so late," Thomas says to me later. "I get nerv...
Posted by Opera Boston on Sat, 03 May 2008 03:32:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Act II (Part II) |
It's the night of dress rehearsal: the orchestra, invited guests, and full regalia. Fifteen minutes before our call, I find Jenn in the hallway working on props. The ladies of the chorus are in the dr...
Posted by Opera Boston on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:52:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Act II |
I lock my bike on the corner of Tremont and Stuart streets several minutes before my first call at the Cutler Majestic Theatre. At the front of the theatre I find Eduardo, trying doors. We are joined ...
Posted by Opera Boston on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:28:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Act I (Part III) *Contains spoiler* |
It's Saturday afternoon and the last rehearsal at the Calderwood. It is also the first time that the whole ensemble will run through the opera. Jen and I arrive at the end of Act One. The singers are ...
Posted by Opera Boston on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:46:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Act I (Part II) |
At the Calderwood, I weave through the maze of back hallways and doors with key-coded access to the costume shop where Howard Tsvi Kaplan, head Costume Designer, and Nancy welcome me. "You're on time,...
Posted by Opera Boston on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:47:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Act I |
It is my first night of rehearsal. I find the group in a remote room on the second floor. I am three minutes late and rehearsal is already in full-swing. Eduardo Villa, Ernani, is kneeling on the floo...
Posted by Opera Boston on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:41:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Prelude (Part II) |
It is during the final official production meeting for Ernani when I am introduced to the production staff. The production staff is the cast behind the looking-glass. It is everyone who you don't see ...
Posted by Opera Boston on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:38:00 PST |
Tales of an Ernani Supernumerary: Prelude |
Anything can happen to an intern at Opera Boston. My rise to the stage came unexpectedly when Linda O'Brien, Production Manager, sized me up meaningfully in the company's administrative office a coupl...
Posted by Opera Boston on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:11:00 PST |
