Revisiting Billy Budd

I know I have this file saved as Windows Media SOMEWHERE on one of my many backup cds, but here is the link...I love the fight scene and the scene where Claggart goes tumbling down the stairs...it's so realistic!

http://www.staatsorchester.de/upload/media/200501/media41e710299cba7.rm

Friday night randomness

I received an email from Nathan's dad with a link to a review of Camelot. Here it is:
http://origin.observer.com/print/69144/full

I agree with everything that was said. Nathan definitely stole the show - and Marin Mazzie was gorgeous. My favorite quote from the review:

With the orchestra at the rear of the stage and no television monitors, the disappointing Dublin-born Gabriel Byrne was unable to see the conductor, talking his way through “How To Handle a Woman” as if on cue from Richard Burton, in a manner that only made his inability to carry a tune seem even more sluggish than necessary. But in all fairness, how could he shine on the same stage with Nathan Gunn?

How very true!!!!

I got my new camera today and I absolutely LOVE it. I took some pictures of the cat and my fish, since they were the only ones willing to pose for me. We are going out on the boat tomorrow, so I will take more pics then.

Shutterbug

I just ordered DIS:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16830120262

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!! :D

Colbert...

So I stayed up way past my bedtime to watch Nathan last night. It was sooooo funny! He was giving Nathan a hard time about opera being high brow and elitist and then made fun of the Papageno costume from last season. Of course there were pictures shown of him with shirt off as well....

My favorite part was when Nathan was asked who would win a cage match - Carmen or Cio-Cio-San:

Nathan: I would put my money on the soprano only because....
Colbert: They're b*tches

The look on Nathan's face was priceless!!! He seemed completely caught of guard. It was a great moment. :)

WHOA!

From a recent Nathan interview:

TS: Show Boat also has an impressive cast. You've got musical theater stars Carolee Carmello, Jessica Bogart, and Gavin Lee. From the opera world, there's Celena Shafer, Alvy Powell, and -- my God! -- Marilyn Horne.

Marilyn Horne???????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That completely threw me for a loop!

Happy Colbert Report Day!

It's finally here! Nathan on The Colbert Report tonight! The show doesn't air until 11:30, but I'll probably stay up and watch anyway. I can get some packing done while I'm waiting. :)

So sad!

I just got done watching the Kentucky Derby and, while it was an impressive race, the filly Eight Belles, who finished in second place, broke both her front ankles and had to be euthanized right there on the track. Poor baby! I'm sure she was in a lot of pain and it was difficult to watch. :( I'm sure it was devastating for the owner, trainer and jockey as well.

I was rooting for her, and if I would have gotten paid I don't think I could have taken the money.

Prezzie

For those wondering whatever became of "the gift" that I sent Nathan, the answer is: He probably hasn't gotten it yet. His dad wrote me a couple of days after the Zankel performance and said he only had a few minutes to spend with Nathan at dinner after the concert and didn't have a chance to give it to him, so he was going to mail it to his house. I don't think Nathan has even been home since then, since he flew straight to Boston and then back to NYC for Camelot rehearsals. So, I'm sure it's sitting there...lonely....just waiting for him to tear it open. :)