Bum bum baa ya padum This past weekend was the showing of the Opera Scenes program at Gordon College. I helped out with the opening scene from Albert Herring as Mayor Upfold and the opening of Act 4 (or 3 depending on your score) of Rigoletto. I got to sing through La Donna e Mobile, which is a very fun aria to sing. It is especially fun to sing this aria for people who do not know opera. As soon as the aria starts, everyone in the theatre got smiles of recognition. Maybe they heard it on a pasta commercial, saw Bugs Bunny singing it or even heard it as the foreground music during a fight scene in the Punisher movie, who knows.

Now that the scenes program is over, I will be focusing on the concerts I have in the upcoming weeks. There is the love songs concert for Mass Theatrica and the Puccini and Pastries concert in NH with Lakes Region Opera. They even have a nice little spot on their upcoming events page about it.

February 17, 2:00 pm "Pastries & Puccini"
Farmington Town Hall
We will enjoy some fine food and glorious music by Giacomo
Puccini featuring Gregory Hanson, Tenor, First Place Winner of our Capital Region Opera Idol 2007!

I am looking forward to both concerts as well as taking the Gordon Opera Scenes program up to Vermont to sing for some Opera North patrons. This month is quite busy but I am free after it is through. I am hoping to pick up a few more concerts for the summer but not too much. Right now it is time for me to refine my technique and work on some roles with my teacher.

- Gregory -

*edit 1-29-08*
Thanks to my wonderful sister for pointing out that my last name was misspelled "Hansen" on the Lakes Region Opera page. I have edited this post and informed the company as well. - G -

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