Tag: Music
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Ithaca Journal: Triphammer Arts’ ‘HMS Pinafore’ sets sail
HMS Pinafore Sets Sail! Ithaca Journal article about August 2016’s production of HMS Pinafore at the CRS Barn Studio.
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Jory to the world!
Last night I attended the NYS Baroque concert featuring Harpsichord player Jory Vinikour performing Bach’s Goldberg Variations. A wonderful concert – what a talent, also charming, and the audience was quite spellbound for the 90 minutes straight that he played from memory. I was late- I had a good excuse though, an audition for Opera Ithaca (check […]
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12 Italian ladies and a nun
I was asked to sing Schubert’s “Ave Maria” at a funeral this weekend, a Catholic service for an Italian family. I’m here to talk about the members of the choir loft. In any church, any denomination, you will find a unique handful of people. But the older Italian ladies who sing in church are very special. Their […]
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New England, what a pain!
I have to audition for a company here? What a drag. I bet there will be an amazing little restaurant to try, and a scenic bike ride afterward, too. Darnit! Update (10/23/14). No offer, but we did have dinner at an amazing mexican restaurant to celebrate post-audition, which I highly recommend doing, especially when there’s […]
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A bad audition day (for the husband)
Because I am a very lucky girl, with a very supportive husband, we go on musical adventures together as a family. Joel is a man of simple pleasures. When we are in a new town, his joys come from there being a Cheesecake Factory or a PF Changs nearby. Maybe the hotel has free USA […]
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Introducing the 10 minute opera fan!
Well, folks, we’re at 4 months and I’m happy to say that Everett and I have quite the love affair going. I am finally getting some sleep (some), and have even been singing again! Which brings me to the point of this post. I introduce to you Everett, the 10 minute opera fan. You’ll see […]
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What to expect when you’re singing (and expecting)…
Warning: Don’t be a soprano if you want to procreate. The most annoying pregnancy symptom of all: plugged ears. No, not the friendly kind where you can yawn a few times, and pop them, or plug your nose and blow…. I’m talking 10 hours later they are still plugged…Darth Vader has been breathing into your […]
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New Parenting Technique
Don’t go into the woods, don’t play imaginary games, don’t collect strawberries, don’t talk to strangers, don’t eat candy, don’t stay out past dusk, don’t dance, don’t sing, just clean the house and stay PUT. German fairy tales were written to scare children into being good. I’d say that fits in perfectly with Ithaca’s […]
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This aint no ordinary clubhouse, folks
Phelps Mansion in Binghamton – Who knew?? A stunning Victorian home, the last of its kind on Court St. A business owner and at one point Mayor, Sherman Phelps had it built in 1870, and it had lots of state of the art things for the time, like gas fireplaces, and shutters that slide into […]
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Yes, I’m singing at a graveyard tomorrow….
Alright it’s not actually at a graveyard, but it is for the Greensprings Natural Burial Ground’s 5th Anniversary, so I’ll assume there are graves somewhat nearby. I will be joined by Jeff Tripoli (drums), John Wysocki (keyboard) and Arlo Feirman (bass), performing a set of my original songs, including a spankin’ brand new one! Ti-Ti […]
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raindrops on roses, and boys with high voices!
I’m in NYC this week, and went tonight to see an Evensong at Saint Thomas Church, which was absolutely what I had hoped it would be. It is a male choir, and there are boys about as high as my boots (so…kind of high) singing gorgeous phrases, and the blend was perfection. I know there […]
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Dish it out, people!
So… you should all come to the benefit tomorrow night for the Suicide Prevention & Crisis Service! I will be singing two long, wacky songs by Henry Purcell, which make me feel bipolar by the time I’m done… And there’s other great music, including Hank Roberts, whose cello just sounded amazing in this space at […]
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It’s ok, Graupner, Nice guys finish last!
Who the eff is Christoph Graupner? Just another baby boomer really….He has a wife and family to provide for, so he lands a decently salaried job with some degree of security, works hard for 40 or 50 years (even lends a kind word to get less established fellows rolling in their careers; in this case […]
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GAGA oooh la la
Seeing Lady Gaga in Boston last night was incredible! I was inspired by how intimate she managed to make her show feel, despite the huge stadium and being in the nosebleed section. What can I take from it? What kind of egg should I crawl out of? I could build a rotating orb to stand […]
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Broadway Bootcamp!
I’VE FINALLY POSTED BROADWAY BOOTCAMP DATES! …after many attempts (failed) at not overlapping with other camps and shows. Too bad summer doesn’t last for 9 months, so there would be plenty of room for everything! But, especially in early February in Ithaca, it’s probably best to not start having wishful thoughts about weather…I already have signups! […]
Rebecca Leistikow 