Saturday, September 19, 2009

The best Summer of all!



Why? Because it was bitter sweet. Filled with stress from family health issues, joy- being in Slovakia, Laura preparing for major roles in wonderful productions ranging from Mozart's Clemenza di Tito to 21 st century scary stuff. I have already sent out info so I won't do it here except for the poster for one:

Empire Opera presents
La Clemenza di Tito
by Wolfgang A. Mozart

Two Performances:
Saturday, October 10 and 17, 7:30PM

Advent Lutheran/Broadway Church
2504 Broadway at 93rd Street

NYC

Directed by Nicole Lee Aiossa
Susan Morton, piano


Cast

Tito: Patrick Hogan, tenor

Vitellia: Heather Michele Meyer, soprano (10/10)

Susannah Stayter, soprano (10/17)

Sesto: Parker Burton, counter tenor

Servilia: Maria AlĂș, soprano

Annio: Laura Federici, mezzo soprano

Publio: Dennis Blackwell, baritone



Tickets - $20

www.empireopera.org

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That said. The joy of seeing The Boys going to school. Yeah, Nicolino began kindergarten and Adriano nursery school. However, Adriano says he is in first grade and in fact 6 years old!

Now on to politics or what passes for politics these days. Here is what I think: America is still a deeply racist country. Whether you think the economic bail out, or health care reforms that the present administration is wrestling with are going in the right direction, it is sad that the rhetoric is peppered with racist hatred having little to do with the merits of any proposal.

The political parties are running true to form: Republicans forgetting the last 8 years of deficit spending, wars, disinformation and no ideas to move us forward. the Democrats in disarray, fighting among themselves, no ideas to move us forward and unable to win the day. Really sad.

The hate mongers on radio and TV rule the day and there is not a ray of sunshine beaming through that will change direction. President Obama is trying to be too many things to too many ideologies and has yet to show any back bone for what he believes.

Where are the Linclons, Roosevelts and Trumans when we need them?

Have a nice day

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