This is my second year of being asked to be the rehearsal accompanist. Here I am at one of our rehearsals:
My main task? To be present at every rehearsal while different singers go through their numbers at different times, while the artistic director helps them understand their characters, and shapes the story of the opera. Voici the one and only, René Poirier, aka "Mon Oncle"...our fearless creative genius:
Since an opera is a marriage between music / singing and acting, we of course need a musical director! Voici la diva, Lisa Roy (to the right with beige coat), with her colleague and voice coach assistant, Monette Gould (to the left in red sweater):
Two more great resources for this opera are our Stage / Artistic Director assistant, Bernice Losier (right), and our Light Technician, Louise Lemieux (left):
The main reason I've decided to try and dedicate time to blogging about this project, is because when speaking with others about being part of the opera, they often ask, "How long are rehearsals? 2-3 weeks?" The time, the work efforts, the people involved, the dedication to building a show like this are bigger than what most people can imagine. The singers have been in rehearsals since September 2010, and the opera will be performed on January 28, 29 and 30th at the Capitol Theatre in Moncton, NB. 5 intense months for 3 shows. Welcome to our journey through the eyes of the accompanist!
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