Wow.

I sang for Licia Albanese today.  It was good.  She said I have a great "mezzo-voce" and a beautiful voice, which she thinks might turn out to be a spinto (really?) and suggested some roles she thinks I could do right now.  When I thanked her at the end, she pinched my cheek and said, "You sing, you sing!"  She's awesome. 

Last night was our very brief rehearsal for Thursday's performance with NJ Concert Opera orchestra.  I think it went well, and the conductor gave me another aria that he wants me to perform at the concert.  AND he wrote me an email this morning saying how pleased he was with my voice.  Sweet!

So now I have to keep practicing for Thursday, and then once that's over, start learning Acis and Galatea, and a few contemporary opera arias I want to take with me to California.  And one of these days I'll get to the beach.  I need a day at the beach.