Three days ago I had my first rehearsal for Carmen.
I hadn't realised how much I had missed the rehearsal room until I walked in and felt right at home. It had been about 4 months since I last worked in the theater and I think that break has really renewed my energy and drive.
As Moralés, my scene is at the beginning of the Opera and after a read through of the dialogue the Director got straight in and blocked my scene. Its not a huge scene or a huge character but I am enjoying playing it none the less and I do have some lovely phrases to sing.
The following day they added the Chorus gentlemen to the scene and it felt really surreal to be amongst them. It felt like I was dreaming that I was back in the OA chorus again - but for some reason everyone was speaking German! Witnessing their banter and camaraderie made me realise how much I will miss my friends from the chorus.
It is a fairly International cast with Principal artists from Israel, Spain, Netherlands, Australia(me) and of course Germany. The director conducts most of the rehearsal in German but then will translate if anyone didn't understand. I find that I understand most of what is said to me but every now and again a word pops up that I need to ask about.
It is 2 weeks till opening night and I can't wait!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Monday, August 31, 2009
Nippes Nacht
No I didn't forget a letter in the title. Nippes is the name of the suburb I live in!
Last night was Nippes night and there was a concert in Schillplatz (a small square a 7 min walk from home) starting at 5pm. That finished at 7 and that is when the real fun started...
For 7 Euro you buy a wrist band that allows you entry into about 20 different bars/cafes that all had 2 or 3 bands playing between 7 and 11. It was great - the suburb was alive with all sorts of people wandering around popping in to different bars to listen to some music and have a glass of wine or Beer. Looking at the map on the program I was astonished at just how many places there are to go out within a 10 min walk of my house - Dangerous!
I listened to some funk, German Rock, a cool little Jazz trio, a punk band, a gospel choir (singing lots of Mo-town stuff really well) and then finished it up with a sweet Funk band that was playing at a big outside area. Unfortunately all my friends from the language course had departed that day (or weeks ago) and I went alone. I did meet a few people and had a lovely chat with a German women who's friend was being picked up by one of the guys that I had been talking to earlier in the night.
By 11 I found myself quite tipsy and decided to take the 5 min walk back to my bed. I love festivals that are close to home!
Last night was Nippes night and there was a concert in Schillplatz (a small square a 7 min walk from home) starting at 5pm. That finished at 7 and that is when the real fun started...
For 7 Euro you buy a wrist band that allows you entry into about 20 different bars/cafes that all had 2 or 3 bands playing between 7 and 11. It was great - the suburb was alive with all sorts of people wandering around popping in to different bars to listen to some music and have a glass of wine or Beer. Looking at the map on the program I was astonished at just how many places there are to go out within a 10 min walk of my house - Dangerous!
I listened to some funk, German Rock, a cool little Jazz trio, a punk band, a gospel choir (singing lots of Mo-town stuff really well) and then finished it up with a sweet Funk band that was playing at a big outside area. Unfortunately all my friends from the language course had departed that day (or weeks ago) and I went alone. I did meet a few people and had a lovely chat with a German women who's friend was being picked up by one of the guys that I had been talking to earlier in the night.
By 11 I found myself quite tipsy and decided to take the 5 min walk back to my bed. I love festivals that are close to home!
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