The Year 2015

The year started off with rehearsals for the opera L’Elisir d’Amore held in March at the Manoel Theatre. In May I had the opportunity to perform two Mozart pieces at the President’s San Anton Palace in Festa Palazz. In June I did my Grade 5 Johann Strauss School Of Music classical voice exam, in which I got a Distinction.

The Year 2015

Summer was busy with rehearsals for two concerts; Strummin’ What A Feelin’, held at Sir Temi Zammit Hall in mid-October, and Animae Gospel Choir In Concert ’15, held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre at the end of the same month. In November I started rehearsals for next year’s opera Orphée et Eurydice and joined the TMYO (Teatru Manoel Youth Opera). In December I had the pleasure to perform a Maltese classic, Viva Malta, with the Strummin’ guitarists together with Mro. Joe Brown & The Drop-Out Band at the L-Istrina yearly event.

L’Elisir D’Amore

Yesterday, the curtain fell for the last time for Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore opera held at the Manoel Theatre for the past 4 days. It has been a 4 month journey … starting off with singing rehearsals in November, followed by staging ones in January, then 2 weeks on stage with the principals, and the final production week! Continue reading “L’Elisir D’Amore”

L’Elisir D’Amore – Rehearsals

L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love) is a comic opera by composer Gaetano Donizetti, with an Italian libretto by Felice Romani. It is directed by Denise Mulholland, with costume design by Isabel Warrington, and set design in the hands of Pierre Portelli. We have started rehearsals back in November of last year, in preparation for our performance at the prestigious Manoel Theatre, kicking off in a month’s time. Continue reading “L’Elisir D’Amore – Rehearsals”