“Strange Fruit” a Fantastic Experience this Past Weekend!
This weekend was the end of a week-long rehearsal process for “Strange Fruit,” culminating in two staged readings and creating what can only be described as an amazing experience for myself. I always dabbled in opera – did the aria “vienni t’affretta” from Verdi’s “Macbetto” in “Master Class,” and did Edith in “The Pirates of Penzance.” This time, I was watching the creative process of some fantastic singers from the Opera world directly, and becoming both inspired and incredibly humbled by their work. There was a great turnout by audience members both performances (Friday night and Sunday afternoon), including heads