Working Week…
Let’s take a look at my working week…
- Tuesday: Yet another Catholic funeral where I sing Bach/Gounod Ave Maria and "Going Home" (traditional words set to Dvorak "New World")
- Thursday: Very Important rehearsal.
- Friday: 3 hours’ portrait modelling work - better than the life modelling as it’s clothes on and better pay. (Not that the nudity itself bothers me at all. The cold sometimes does though.)
- Saturday: Opera Gala.
I’ll never say that my "working" life is boring. Being paid to sit there or stand there doing what I love doing is my idea of fun. The best thing about it is, I’m always meeting new people, and with the nature of the work, one job always leads to another.
In the last three weeks I’ve also done:
- A wedding. Looking fabulous and singing Mozart. Lots of Mozart in fact, bloody loved it.
- Two more funerals. Not so enjoyable, but good for business.
- Surtitling a professional performance of l’Elisir d’Amore. (Thankfully I didn’t have to write the surtitles this time as I did for Cavalleria Rusticana, and would have had to do for Gianni Schicchi if it had been going ahead.)
- Byrd Four. Two to a part. Terrifying.
- Schubert in G. Luscious.
Right now what I am not enjoying is this tedious bloody essay. God I HATE my degree. However the novelty of having a TV is still quite fresh, so I’m going to treat myself to some Desperate Housewives at 10! Mum and Dad have gone away and for the first time since Prague I find myself living completely alone. Strange.
Watch The Apprentice - it’s brill! (But try not to get too distracted by the TV!). I didn’t have a TV for four years in France and when I came back to the UK I just couldn’t tear myself away! Very bad for essay crisis situations.
Hope you’re not feeling too lonely on your own.
By the way, have you thought about putting a recording of you singing on your blog? Would love to hear you sing… and you never know it might drum up some more business for yo!
xx
Comment by Stratford Girl — April 9, 2008 @ 7:47 pm
I know how you feel! My schedule’s been crazy too! Wouldn’t have it any other way though…
Comment by concertmaster — April 9, 2008 @ 9:21 pm
Maestro - Your gigs all sounded fabulous! Some amazing rep. in there. I was just being a lazy cow and didn’t reply to your email. Does the novelty of travelling ever wear off?
SG - Bless your heart I’m OK, it’s a bit of a relief to be honest. I think I could quite easily have gone 4 years without one. Have resisted The Apprentice (but wait, now I’m blogging…)
You’re right about the sound recording. I’m planning to get into a studio later this year, I don’t have anything recent you see.
Comment by missdespina — April 9, 2008 @ 9:41 pm
I’d assume singing at funerals can bit a bit depressing after a while… but on the other hand, weddings can be crazy.
Interesting life anyway!
Comment by Zhu — April 9, 2008 @ 10:25 pm
Yep, the novelty of traveling wears off very quickly… but often the end product makes it worthwhile!
Comment by concertmaster — April 9, 2008 @ 11:13 pm
Busy girl!!! I know you’ll be perfect. This is a moment of big changes. I read about all the things that happened to you. You’re a strong woman, you know!!
In bocca al lupo! I write you soon,S.
Comment by Saffron — April 10, 2008 @ 8:46 am