I have been here a week now. It feels like a month. The artistic director (may his name be praised) is very considerate and always tries to give the coaches one segment of the day (morning/afternoon/evening) off. That suits me just fine. There were too many times at the Seagle Colony when I worked from early morning until late at night. I don't care to do that anymore. Another major difference with the Schroon Lake program is that here at OIO the four shows are done in repertory. That means that all four are in rehearsal and need to be staged in these first weeks. The logistics of that, balancing the schedules of cast and chorus members as to where they should be and when is, as one might imagine, something of a nightmare -- but they get it all worked out. There are two conductors, two stage directors (each of which take on two shows) two senior coaches (one of whom is moi) and two workhorse pianists who play the rehearsals. I am grateful I don't have to do that either. Hey, I'm liking this set up more and more!
THis evening we do one of several out of town outreach programs, A Taste of Opera. We are taking a quartet of singers to Fayetteville to sing for a dinner event attended by prospective rich donors. (One recalls the ancient Chinese adage: blue hairs bring green bucks.) I have been asked to play for it. We are performing popular opera and musical theater selections. Should be fun. Dinner is included. Later on there will be a Taste of Opera for the people down in Bentonville (= Walmart = even bigger bucks).
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