Puccini and Pastries Yes. That was the name of the concert. I love stuff like this. It is right up there with Sherry and Sopranos from Opera North. My friend and sometimes coach Michael Monroe thought that we should continue the series with Basses and Brewskies, Mezzos and Merlot, and Tenors and Tequila. I think it would be a riot.

This past week I was on vacation and took a little vocal rest after the Puccini concert in NH, I was also off from work. It was a welcome respite. Now I am back to work and feverishly trying to decide my list of 5 arias (of contrasting styles, 3 different languages, one in English). Everyone wants your list to be something like that, so I figured I would cover the bases.

One of the new arias I am adding to my audition list is "Addio, Fiorito Asil" from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. I performed that aria at the competition and it seemed to go well. I also sang it this past week at the Puccini concert. I have uploaded the video onto the interwebs for viewing. Let me know what you think.

I also had a discussion about covering with some of my friends this past weekend. If there is enough interest in this I will make a detailed post of my opinions and get some feedback.

- Gregory - ¶ 9:51 PM