Thank you to everyone who came to see The Flying Dutchman this weekend!

As predicted, the principal singers for the show did a FANTASTIC job… which is reflected in the reviews.  Check out what NOLA.com had to say:

http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2010/03/no_opera_stages_vivid_flying_d.html

All of us performing in the show hope you enjoyed watching it every bit as much as we enjoyed being involved in it.  We were proud of how our chorus scenes came together after all our work on what turned out to be rather challenging music.  I found the performances by the principal singers to be breathtaking; I’m very glad my staging allowed me to just sit and listen while Ms. Lindstrom sang her ballade, because that’s all I wanted to do at that point in the show!

Roy Smith, Gwendolyn Jones, Chauncey Packer, Ray Aceto, Lise Lindstrom, and Evgeny Nikitin after the Friday night performance of Dutchman

As a young singer in the opera chorus I find it incredibly heartening to work with such a wonderfully good natured group of singers.  Aside from being incredibly professional and talented, all of the stars of this show were down-to-earth, friendly, and funny!  Seeing people laugh and enjoy themselves as they put together a production makes me aware of how much I love doing this, and how much I love being around other people who enjoy it as much as I do.

Thanks again to everyone who came to the show, from the familiar faces of our season ticket holders to the students who came looking to make a donation to the Red Cross.  Our audience is important to us, and we really appreciate you!  Without you, we would have no one to sing for, and the energy that we feel from you is what makes the performance come to life.

This is the end of our season, but please join us again next year.  You can already reserve season tickets if you give us a call, and next year is going to be amazing: Porgy and Bess, The Magic Flute, The Pearl Fishers, and Il Trovatore are all on the docket.  Our box office can be reached at:  504-529-3000.  We’ll see you soon, I hope!

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