How I Role | My View On Opera’s Bad Boy: Don Giovanni

Out of all of my operatic repertoire, Don Giovanni is my most performed role. Everyone loves to hate this guy—even me!—because of his loose morals, reckless behavior, and seemingly unquenchable appetite for women. It’s definitely fun to play a character that’s so different than me, but the Don’s got his challenges, too. Let’s just say … More How I Role | My View On Opera’s Bad Boy: Don Giovanni

10 Opera Myths – Debunked!

With this blog post, I’m gonna give you all an insider’s perspective on the opera world. I get asked about these opera myths so often that I needed to write about them and set the record straight. I love clearing the air and letting people in on the opera world – I could write an entire blog post for each myth so bear with the long responses, there’s a lot to be said! … More 10 Opera Myths – Debunked!

Talent is Not Enough

It turns out talent can only take you so far. Talent in the opera world is a pretty, well-placed voice with strong acting ability. Having talent doesn’t guarantee you a career, and you will find in your journey that sometimes people who were deemed less talented will get a job at a company that you can’t get a job at. Why is this? Beyond talent, what is holding you back? … More Talent is Not Enough