A day...

     I love getting up to walk around this ancient city as it wakes. Following breakfast, we attended an Italian language class. Then, we had a master class with an Italian opera singer and voice teacher. This was followed by a delicious lunch that was served at the Servi. We had a few hours of time to warm-up, or practice, or rest before rehearsal for the opera was to begin. This rehearsal served as the conclusion of our scheduled daily events. This will be our schedule, for the most part, for the remainder of the trip. The opera is really coming together, and I cannot wait to perform it next Friday and Sunday. The show has been well advertised. I guess we are a part of the Tiber festival, and we saw our shows in a schedule in a British/Italian magazine today. There are also brochures laying about different cafes that advertise the schedule of the festival and out names were listed in it. It was really neat. Tomorrow will be the first rehearsal with the conductor that we will use for the performances. We will be rehearsing everyday this week and performing on Friday and Sunday. I am nervous and excited. I hope we get a few laughs. As our performances approach, I am faced with the realization that our time here will come to an end very soon. It has been an incredible blessing to be able to come to sing in Italy again. I am loving the pace of life and the vibrant nature of the people.