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pallas_athenaMany, many thanks to all who endured an evening on wooden benches in a cold church listening to silly Baroque ornamentation. You are truly hardcore, and the ghost of Handel smiles on you.
The show went decently well on both nights. I was surrounded by a phenomenally talented company of extremely nice people, and hope I acquitted myself well enough not to let the side down. I really enjoyed doing it.
I'd forgotten that one of my favourite things about opera is being sung to. Few things about being Cesare pleased me more than the chance to sit back and be serenaded by a Cleopatra who exceeds the bounds of possible human cuteness.
I dwell on the mistakes, of course, and things I wish I'd done better. Saturday was going quite well until I made a mistake at the end of my last aria. (Arrrrrrgh.) But overall, I really enjoyed my brief time as emperor of the world.
Things I read to feel more Roman:
- Caesar's Legion, a history of the 10th Legion. Very readable and full of interesting detail, though the writing and editing decline in quality after the death of Caesar.
- The entire archive of excellent webcomic SPQR Blues, especially the military flashback in Chapter 2. SO GOOD. Go read.
- Also, I drew/wrote a lot of Sator squares.
Next up: Marcellina in an Oxford Figaro next month... of which more anon. Meanwhile, thanks again to my colleagues and to everyone who came along!
The show went decently well on both nights. I was surrounded by a phenomenally talented company of extremely nice people, and hope I acquitted myself well enough not to let the side down. I really enjoyed doing it.
I'd forgotten that one of my favourite things about opera is being sung to. Few things about being Cesare pleased me more than the chance to sit back and be serenaded by a Cleopatra who exceeds the bounds of possible human cuteness.
I dwell on the mistakes, of course, and things I wish I'd done better. Saturday was going quite well until I made a mistake at the end of my last aria. (Arrrrrrgh.) But overall, I really enjoyed my brief time as emperor of the world.
Things I read to feel more Roman:
- Caesar's Legion, a history of the 10th Legion. Very readable and full of interesting detail, though the writing and editing decline in quality after the death of Caesar.
- The entire archive of excellent webcomic SPQR Blues, especially the military flashback in Chapter 2. SO GOOD. Go read.
- Also, I drew/wrote a lot of Sator squares.
Next up: Marcellina in an Oxford Figaro next month... of which more anon. Meanwhile, thanks again to my colleagues and to everyone who came along!