Sunday, February 26, 2012

Opera and singing

Good morning, lovely readers!  Tonight is the last night of Sac Opera's Rigoletto (Wikipedia synopsis, for the unfamiliar).  You know the opera, it's the one with this song: 

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We're all on the same page now?  Good.... :)  Anyway, I'm in the opera, and although I don't get to sing (I'm a supernumerary, otherwise known as an extra), I get a fabulous wig and a huge costume and I can't paint my nails until the opera closes.  As a result my poor nails have gotten rather nubbin-y, because I'm more likely to pick and prod at them without their thick coating of nail polish and topcoat.

Look, it's me!  This is before I went downstairs to get the rest of my stage makeup...
And a few production shots, courtesy of  Elakis & Elder Photography.  Being on stage is great fun... even if I don't get to sing!
[Elakis & Elder Photography]
[Elakis & Elder Photography]
[Elakis & Elder Photography]

In other upcoming news, I'm giving my senior degree recital in a little less than two weeks... it's rather scary, but also very exciting!  I get to dress up all pretty, sing for an hour, and then go eat dinner.

Recital dress, shoes, and a bracelet
So, I have my dress and shoes, I finally found a bracelet that goes, my friend has a pair of earrings that would be perfect that she doesn't want, so she's sending me those...  I just have to decide on hair, makeup, and nails (of course)!  My jewelry & shoes are almost exactly the color of China Glaze Tinsel Town, but that might be a little too matchy, so I'm open to suggestions if any of you have an idea!

4 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous dress! May be for nails you could have a similar blue to your dress and a flash of the ChG Tinsel Town?

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    1. As a gradient at the tip or cuticle, maybe? I'll have to play with designs this week...

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  2. I agree with Anna. Maybe a blue to match the dress with a glitter tip or something? I know it's not terribly original, but it would be really pretty. :) BTW I love your dress and shoes. Gorgeous!

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    1. Thanks! I'm very excited. I'll have to try some ideas out this week.

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