What I did in May

I sang Art is Calling for Me (also known as The Prima Donna Song) from Victor Herbert's 1911 The Enchantress at the final Michael O'Neal concert of the season. It was a real chance to shine in front of 3000 audience members. I loved playing it up and being a real prima donna!



The Reminiscents performed for the JVHS '53-'55 class reunion in May. We had a great time sporting our new 50's dresses and singing a whole new set of 50's songs. Here I am singing Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. To see more clips, visit the website www.thereminiscents.com.

May Madness

Lots of fun things coming up in May! I have taken the whole month of April to prepare for the happenings in May. First up is 2 gigs for The Reminiscents. We are doing a performance for the annual dinner for the Roswell Convention and Visitors Bureau and then a class reunion in Columbus. We're excited about these gigs because we will be reaching back to the 50's which means all new songs and new costumes, as well as a new cast member. We're so happy that Courtney Loner has decided to join the group. She is going to be a huge asset to us. But, sorry these gigs are private. I'll let you know as soon as we have a public gig so all can come see the new look and sound!
Next up is Dinner and a Diva at Petite Auberge on Tuesday, May 19. May is Mozart. This month we'll be doing highlights from Don Giovanni, which means Batti, batti and Vedrai carino for me as well as a duet with Gerald Yarblay. You can always check www.ccityopera.com for information and tickets.
Last up for the month is Celebrate Musical Theatre with Michael O'Neal Singers on Friday, May 22 at 8PM. We will be singing highlights from musical theatre from the last 100 years. I will be performing Victor Herbert's Art is Calling for Me from The Enchantress. Great stuff! Check out www.mosingers.com for info and tickets!
See you around!

An Evening of Song

On Saturday, March 14, I sang with The Capitol City Opera Company in their Evening of Song. I sang first Laetitia's aria Steal Me, Sweet Thief from The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti and second Susana's aria Deh vieni, non tardar from Don Giovanni by Mozart. John LaForge joined me as Giovanni in the duet La ci darem la mano as I sang Zerlina. We are trying to raise enough money to keep the company afloat and perform two operas next year. I am scheduled to sing Monica in The Medium in the Fall and then hopefully, La Traviata will go on in the Spring. It had to be cancelled due to lack of funding this year. We did this evening of song instead.

Busy! Busy!

I finished up the last performance of Dracula today. We all felt really jazzed about it. After 8 performances, we finally got it just right. Now, I wish we could do it for another weekend.
I was just hired to be the soprano chorus for a production of Dido and Aeneas for Brenau University, so that's the next thing on the list.
I'm still doing The Sound of Music. I had my serious doubts about this production but have been pleasantly surprised at how well everyone has pulled it together to make a decent show. And, of course, Mali is precious as always!
I've been doing lots of school shows this month. We're going to perform Seussome Twosome for Mali's 7th birthday and hopefully raise a little money for Capitol City Opera Company.

The Daily Grind and Dracula

The Reminiscents did a fantastic gig on Saturday night. We sang all our favorite songs for a packed house. I thought people would just come in and out, but they were enjoying it so much, they stayed for the whole 2 hours. What a compliment!
I am thoroughly enjoying singing Dracula with the Atlanta Ballet. It's only 7 minutes at the very end, but it's very difficult music. I'm loving the challenge!