Seeing an old friend

What a pleasant surprise to flip through Opera Magazine's "60th Birthday Celebration" and find this picture of Heather Buck and me from Charles Wuorinen's Haroun and the Sea of Stories at New York City Opera back in 2004.

Photo by Carroll Rosegg

I kinda like this one better

photo by Carol Rosegg

The Funniest Review I've Ever Received!

Portland Opera's Cosi fan tutte was a great success! Thank you all for showing up and having such a wonderful time.

Photo via Cory Weaver

Here's your reward... One of the funniest, weirdest, boldest and *ahem* kinda flattering reviews from the Willamette Weekly. Remember, I don't write'm I just throw them up here when I think you might like it.

I apologize in advance to my Grandmothers...

"Ferrando (Ryan MacPherson) especially distinguishes himself for his pelvic thrusts; independent of other considerations, the motions of his trousered genitals —wild arabesques and fantasies clearly visible from row G—merit an award for best unsupported actor. The audience went wild for these exertions, but Mr. MacPherson’s black stirrup pants were less sympathetic, as evidenced by an inconvenient rip along the inner upper thigh, exposing a pale pink patch of flesh perilously near the Albanian fertile crescent."

Find the whole review HERE.

Portland Opera!!!

A little video w Angela Neiderloh & me talking about Portland Opera & Cosi fan tutte:



Tickets here!- http://www.portlandopera.org/