Thursday, October 16, 2008

Toi, Toi, Toi!!!

"Mozart's first operatic masterpiece tells the drama of a powerful king's encounter with the wrath of Neptune."

Performance schedule: Opens October 15th (7:30pm), 18th (8:00pm), 21st (8:00pm), 26th (2:00pm), 28th (7:30pm), and closes October 31st (8:00pm)

"Idomeneo" a Mozart opera, opened on Wednesday, October 15th performed by the San Francisco Opera at the grand San Francisco Memorial Opera House to a very enthusiastic audience! "Mozart experienced the happiest period in his life during the months when he created "Idomeneo", in the winter of 1780 - 81..."

Lady Victoria a "Trojan Prisoner"






Lady Kimberly





ACT I: "Ilia, a Trojan princess and King Priam's daughter, has been taken prisoner in Crete. Surrounded by captured Trojan plunder, she struggles with her guilt at loving Idamante, son of idomeneo - one of the kings who conquered her homeland..." (from the SFOpera program/"Idomeneo" synopsis).

Lady Nadine a "Trojan Prisoner"









ACT II: "Idomeneo tells Arbace of his vow to Neptune and decides that for Idamante's safety, he will send him to Argos with Elettra...the people of Crete assemble." (from the SFOpera program/"Idomeneo" synopsis)

"Cretan Ladies"...












Lady Darla






Lady Katrina














Lady Katie













Lady Laurel













Lady Valentina











Lady Mimi












A cast of other "Trojans" and "Cretans" in "Idomeneo"





Henryk...Chorus
Trojans Mike & Lady Kimberly


Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Trojans & Cretans rehearse for Idomeneo

Make up, wigs, costumes...preparation for the orchestra dress rehearsal for "Idomeneo" by Mozart...Here I am, Lady Morgan, after make up & wig (blonde wig!!!)...


Lady Morgan in full costume as a "Trojan Prisoner"...


Lady Trojan Prisoners Irene, Victoria, Nadine & Pamela...





Lady Trojan Prisoners Victoria, Irene, Morgan, & Nadine...

Lady Pamela, Trojan Prisoner...










Lady Irene, Trojan Prisoner...



More Trojan & Cretan photos to come tomorrow...

GOOD DAY!!!

Good Morning, and welcome to THE ART, SOUL & ARCHITECTURE of SAN FRANCISCO! I am in the midst of rehearsals right now, I am a super with the SFOpera, so I am a bit behind in my postings...but please bare with me?!! I will be a "Trojan Prisoner" in the 1st Act of "Idomeneo" by Mozart, the opera opens on October 15, 2008. Today there is a dress rehearsal, so I will try to get photos to post. See you all back again...soon!!!