Category Archives: BOC

I say that nothing frightens me: How Boston Opera Collaborative changed my life

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

I’m writing this post today because of an upcoming event for a group dear to my heart. Fun fact: I used to be president of an opera company. But we’ll get to that. When I finished my Master of Music … Continue reading →

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Changing my tag line

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

I had to change my email tag line today to reflect that after four years I’m no longer on the leadership of my beloved Boston Opera Collaborative. I wrote more about moving on a few weeks ago, about how it … Continue reading →

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Sick Day

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

After an odd and, frankly, frightening bout of fever and chills last night, I took a sick day today from work and devoted myself to the task of getting better. For those who don’t personally know me it’s hard to … Continue reading →

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Where I am, What I miss

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

I haven’t posted much this week, mostly because I hate writing those “today I got up. Then I walked to the window. Then I ate a sandwich” play-by-play posts. We have been working so hard here and been so busy … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Day 2: The day I discovered that there are poorly attended concerts all over the country. I couldn’t help but think of my dear BOCers last night when we held an aria concert at the library and the performers outnumbered … Continue reading →

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Dreams and agreements

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

It wasn’t until I was all alone in the dressing room that I started to cry. What can I say? I’m a weeper, and I knew there was no way that I was going to make it through the end … Continue reading →

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Time apart

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

Last night in class we were encouraged to think about when and where we take time to rest. I had had a hectic afternoon. The reviews of our latest opera had been posted at 3:00 pm, and it was my … Continue reading →

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Here and but the Beholder Wanting

Posted on October 26, 2009 by

I just found this from about two years ago, before my days of blogging when I used to simply bore BOC-ers with my ramblings in the membership newsletter. Although this was my ‘message from the President’ in the newsletter, there … Continue reading →

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The joy of ad sales

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

Because of my newly acquired free time, I am hawking a ton of ads for BOC’s summer production of Carmen. Ad sales have always been one of the toughest things we’ve had to do, for the simple reason that no … Continue reading →

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Tonight is the night!

Posted on April 17, 2009 by

Get yourself to Boston Opera Collaborative’s 2nd Annual Gala at the Dante Alighieri Center in Cambridge! Tickets are still available for the second half of the evening: Dessert, Coffee, and Rossini’s La Cambiale di Matrimonio.

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