We have now had two Merola opera rehearsals. Today we finally meet up with the singers. This is usually my favorite rehearsal; there’s an excitement beforehand, as I wait to hear these wonderful young singers. And then when they being to sing … well … I am nearly always just in awe. There really is nothing like the human voice. So I look forward to today’s rehearsal!

It’s so good to be back to work. Because the second to last performance I played was such a disaster for me (only seconds of time, but eons when it comes to how it felt), I must say that I continue to be haunted by the event. Similar to reviews, I rarely remember when I play well, but I do remember when I blow it. And this really was a doozy. I shouldn’t even blog about this sort of thing, I suppose. But too late now, eh?

Here is a sample of one of the voices we’ll hear (assuming there aren’t other singers with these same names!):

Eleazar Rodriguez:

Nadine Sierra:

Ryan Kuster:

I’ll try and locate some more of the singers later. I don’t mean to neglect anyone. Sadly, some singers (like Opera San José’s own Rebecca Davis) can’t put up videos due to union rules.