Musikverein, Schloss Stainz, and Salzburg Festspiele

As a member of the Arnold Schönberg Chor I've had the opportunity to sing in some amazing Austrian venues, including the Musikverein in Vienna, Schloss Stainz, and the Grosses Festspielhaus in Salzburg.  We sang Haydn's "Die Schöpfung" (The Creation) at the Musikverein and in Salzburg as the opening concert for the Salzburger Festspiele.  We also did Haydn's Nelson Mass at Schloss Stainz, under the baton of Nikolaus Harnoncourt, whose mother actually grew up in the Palace, as Austrian aristocracy.

The Musikverein from the stage.  Scene of the famous Wiener Philharmoniker New Year's Concert.

Newspaper clipping of the choir in the Pfarrkirche Schloss Stainz, after the Nelson Mass.  Can you see me in the back row?

In the grounds of the Schloss Stainz, on break from Nelson Mass rehearsal.

The Grosses Festspielhaus from the stage, during rehearsal for "Die Schöpfung" at the Salzburger Festspiele.

Walk to work in Salzburg.  Not bad!

Barbe-Bleue

I just love the poster for our recent production of Ritter Blaubart (Barbe-Bleue) by Offenbach at the Styriarte Festival in Graz.  What an honour to sing a solo under the baton of the great Nikolaus Harnoncourt.  As well as being a member of the chorus, I also had a small role - Eleonore (one of Bluebeard's dead wives).  I emerged from a coffin and sang a stanza in a hungarian-flavoured quintet.

Here's a picture of me in the background, dressed as a french peasant, on the knee of my soldier beau during the galop.

Highlights from our Klassenabend

Bolcom Cabaret Songs:

George

Toothbrush Time

Amor

excerpt from La Voix Humaine by Poulenc

this recoding is from our dress rehearsal