Well, I'm thrilled beyond belief!! We just found out the casting list for the fall and winter productions, and I have a lead role in one of the winter operas!
Madame Silberklag/Silverpeal is a youngish diva who is auditioning for an impresario. Unbeknowst to her, the reigning (aging) diva is also being courted by this man. There's a catfight and some high fireworks singing. Bester Jüngling is Silberklang's aria, which she actually uses in the opera to audition. The piece itself has gained a life apart from the opera and is frequently used in recitals and concerts.
While it makes me a little uncomfortable to play such a catty, arrogant character (It's challenging to play someone I find so inherently distasteful), the music is fantastic. It's Mozart, and the opera's name is, aptly, The Impresario. And I plan to put on some stilettos and find a way to revel in the snootiness of this woman :)
Hooray!
~Hope
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