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Category Archives: Music
Daughter Featured at Contralto Corner
This post at Contralto Corner featuring my daughter became the high point of my evening. I really need a Spring/Summer home in the Pacific Northwest so I can enjoy her live performances in person this season, or any season for … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Vocal Performance
Tagged classical music, contralto, opera, vocal performance
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Madame Butterfly from Coast to Coast
Tonight is opening night for Seattle Opera’s production of Madame Butterfly. My daughter, Rachelle, is once again a member of the cast. She appears third from the left in both photos below. Earlier this year, Rachelle was also a member … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Music, Musings, Vocal Performance
Tagged Madame Butterfly, opera, vocal performance
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Tenacious Dedication
I feel nostalgically melancholy today. I am remembering a time, about a decade ago, when I seethed with frustration surrounding a disappointing rejection my daughter suffered through. When I requested an explanation for the rejection, the response I received accused … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Music, Mutterings, Vocal Performance
Tagged choirs, music, opera, vocal performance
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Grande Finale to a Grand Weekend
I’m amazed at how much I accomplished this past weekend, especially considering my husband had major surgery less than three weeks ago. Friday Evening Friday night was our first venture out on a ‘date’ since the surgery. I signed up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Astronomy, Clusters, Constellations, Deep Sky, Family, Jupiter, Music, Nebula, Seasons, Summer, Vocal Performance
Tagged amateur astronomy, arias, classical music, concert, library programs, music, sunflowers, Tolkien, vocal performance
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Taking the Fifth
Back in late March, I wrote a post about searching for an Austen audiobook I needed to read for a book club discussion. At the end of that post, I promised a followup post on watching a movie using Hoopla … Continue reading
Backlogging Part One
Originally posted on Erde the organic opera:
Oh boy….. Well, started this blog 3 years ago, posted 3 times, and became so busy with school and performing I forgot I even had a blog. Now that I am done with…
Posted in Art, Family, Music, Musings, Vocal Performance
Tagged dramatic mezzo, family, opera, vocal performance
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Why “Higher” Education Isn’t the “Solution”… « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website
http://www.lemodesittjr.com/2015/01/20/why-higher-education-isnt-the-solution/ I just depressed myself reading this article. My daughter completed her Masters in Vocal Performance last year. Everything Modesitt mentioned is true only he paints an even more daunting and brutal career landscape than I imagined. Posted from WordPress … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Mutterings, Vocal Performance
Tagged education, unemployment, vocal performance
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Queen City Musicians: Support Rachelle Moss
Reposting this in a non-Facebook location for friends and family who do not have Facebook accounts. For those of you new to my blog, Rachelle is my daughter. Queen City Musicians Become a Musicians Friend by supporting one of our … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Family, Music, Vocal Performance
Tagged arts, classical music, concert, live music, mezzo contralto, music, Rachelle, vocal performance
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12 Things Only Music Majors Understand
Shout out to my daughter, who is wrapping up* her Masters in Vocal Performance this week. I have one additional item to add to the list: Vocal Performers must have an accompanist, which they pay for out of their own … Continue reading
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Tagged music education, music majors, performing arts, vocal performance
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Article: A Win For Fair Use After Record Label, Copyright Lawyer Settle
A Win For Fair Use After Record Label, Copyright Lawyer Settle http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/02/27/283554774/a-win-for-fair-use-after-a-record-label-picked-wrong-guy-to-sue Rarely do I read good news in the intellectual property area of law. Kudos to Lessig. Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any … Continue reading