Although rehearsing takes up quite a bit of the day, I do get a chance to enjoy the city and the beautiful scenery. I am working with a very talented group of people on Mozart's masterpiece, Cosi fan tutte.
This scene is taken from a Glyndebourne Festival in England (http://www.glyndebourne.com/). The DVD is one of my favorites as it combines excellent singing with convincing acting and the genius of Mozart and his librettist,Lorenzo Da Ponte.
Mozart is one of my favorite composers. He knew how to write for the voice and he built in all of the drama into the score. He was truly a genius and it's a pleasure to be able to work on his operas. Cosi fan tutte, like Nozze di Figaro or Don Giovanni (or really any of his works) is a life work. I could spend my whole life studying and performing it and never perfect it. It is that complex and well written.
Check out Pacific Opera Victoria's website for more information. It's a great company, city and opera!
