I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a better demonstration of how primal, universal and contagious music making can be:

That is a feel-good video if ever I saw one!

Yesterday was also a feel good day! I had the extreme luxury of sitting on the side-lines for the final dress rehearsal yesterday of Le Nozze di Figaro here in Chicago, and I can’t remember the last time I sat to watch this piece. It never, ever gets old, and it’s sheer mastery of fragile emotion and simple humanity only grows more profound for me with time.

As I was leaving the theater I was speaking with Maestro Davis, and we were both glowing about the experience of performing this masterpiece, and commented, “If I were forced to save only one opera for eternity, it would have to be this one.” I think I have to agree with him 100%.

For those of you who might be eager to hear our opening “night”, it will be broadcast LIVE on the local Chicago Station, WFMT, which you can access via your friendly internet connection! It starts here in Chicago at 2:00, so for you fabulous European dwellers, that’s 9:00 pm your time!!! I’ll be singing my heart out and hope you’ll enjoy the timeless genius of Mozart!!!

CHEERS!