tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post8350680946219986480..comments2023-05-08T07:50:00.559-04:00Comments on the concert: I live here now.ACBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06869696013809730116noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-43670317947198907852006-10-23T09:06:00.000-04:002006-10-23T09:06:00.000-04:00Have a fantastic audition today!
What a great and...Have a fantastic audition today!<br /><br />What a great and honest post. You will be great today! Enjoy!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14282394516905056201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-82858922414429216032006-10-23T08:44:00.000-04:002006-10-23T08:44:00.000-04:00You are not alone in your fear of success, which I...You are not alone in your fear of success, which I hope doesn’t belittle your feelings. Doing what you need to do in order to succeed is a great way to combat it, sort of like backwards cognitive behavior therapy. I know a lot of singers who won’t even admit that they’re not working as hard as they could, so good for you for not only admitting it to yourself, but admitting it to the world!<br /><br />I recently documented my changes by sending myself an email on futureme.org. I was pretty detailed about how I feel right now, dreams I’m having, milestones, etc. I’m looking forward to a future Sarah getting the email. I’m sure it will give me insight into my life now and then. Check out the website if you think you might be interested.<br /><br />Have an AWESOME NYCO audition! Can’t wait to hear about it.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641814038435878966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-73367905928333349872006-10-23T01:14:00.000-04:002006-10-23T01:14:00.000-04:00Looks like I'm not the only one who identifies wit...Looks like I'm not the only one who identifies with that fear! <br /><br />I literally just yesterday got assigned 1st Lady (Magic Flute) in our scenes performance, since the regular hasn't shown up for rehearsals for 3 weeks and I've been "subbing" for her in rehearsals so the others could practice their parts.<br /><br />Now I have to sing virtually the whole role (ie all the "Ladies" scenes) for a paying public in less than a week.<br /><br />As they say, "Feel the fear and do it anyway!"<br /><br />(My word verification string right now is "ovljv" which of course reminds me of the name Osvaldo Golijov...)<br /><br />Best wishes now & always, dear ACB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-57320158463226371242006-10-22T14:32:00.000-04:002006-10-22T14:32:00.000-04:00I totally understand the fear thing. I recently h...I totally understand the fear thing. I recently had to learn five roles in five different operas in not much time and was completely afraid of what I had to do and the responsibility that had been handed to me. I thought "I'm a phony - they're going to see right through me - what the hell am I doing?" So instead of letting that fear spur me on to dive into things and conquer those doubts, I'd respond by procrastinating. I'm working on responding better to fear and stress, but it's a real challenge sometimes!<br /><br />Go kick Regnava's ass!avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249334401431900522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-18266107553587717222006-10-22T05:26:00.000-04:002006-10-22T05:26:00.000-04:00What a wonderfully honest post about the true natu...What a wonderfully honest post about the true nature of the business of singing. I find myself going through these same emotions (and I'm the spouse) and can totally relate... Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ACB.Desperate Operawifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03212572551797465592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7312100.post-28258635752958663762006-10-22T00:38:00.000-04:002006-10-22T00:38:00.000-04:00Your post reminds of of the book "A Soprano on Her...Your post reminds of of the book "A Soprano on Her Head," by Eloise Ristad, and not just because you are a soprano doing headstands! I would highly recommend it if you haven't read it already. Also "The Perfect Wrong Note," by William Westney. Both books are about "freedom" for musicians: freedom in practice methods, freedom from nerves, freedom to take that extra step...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com