The impossibility of knowledge!

I had a great time at Operafest and I learned a lot. They will work you hard and you will get a lot out of it, plus you get to spend a month in Rome, which is awesome, of course. There are several mezzo roles in Suor, including the Principessa, which is a fun one. And for Don Giovanni, if you don't end up going for Zerlina, I'm sure they will find something for you. There's a wide range of experience among the people who do the program. Some are professionals, others are in college or grad school. There were even a very small handful of high school students this past summer. So there are people from all different backgrounds. Some conservatory educated, others not, a real mixed bag. I made some great friends there. I learned a lot about developing my character and about staging. Overall, I give it two thumbs up. I'd love to do it again, but my goal for this summer is to do a program where I will either be making money or that will pay for me to attend, rather than one where I have to spend money, so I probably won't be auditioning this year. But we'll see. Who knows!