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Day 2…most successful
Finally, the weather has broken and it’s been a lovely day…yes, quite warm in the classrooms (when you have 3 or 4 singers observing a lesson, and the singer herself wailing away, it gets pretty hot regardless of the oscillating fan).My day started with a 10:30 lesson with Nelly Miricioiu – most of you have heard…
Read Morean act of God
So…first day of class, and word of where it would actually be held didn’t get to all of us. When Dona Vaughn (acting coach with whom I am sharing a flat) and I didn’t show up, Jack sent one of the local MOS coordinators to pick us up and take us to the elementary school where the…
Read MoreJanice has arrived…
Hello, everyone – this will be short…I need to unpack and start drinking Chianti, or something. My roomie Dona is loads of fun…we are sitting here bitching about the heat, the mosquitoes, and our Southern heritage. Stay tuned…Death by Aria tomorrow and I will have another blog entry tomorrow night. Ciao! Janice
Read Moretravel day, 2nd post
Things seem to be back to normal now, so I hope I can continue “blogging” once I get to Italy. Still no word on (a) AC in the flat where Dona and I are staying, and (b) internet service there. Hey, it’s Italy…!J
Read Moretravel day
Hello, everyone – I am having trouble with new posts on my laptop. I “cleared history” and now blogspot is asking me to create a new blog. This project has been much more trouble this year than last, can’t figure out why.I am up with the birds, which is normal for me on a travel day.…
Read MoreLet the countdown begin!
Hello, everyone – this Saturday, will leave for Florence from Logan via Amsterdam. I am beyond excited about participating in MOS 2015 in this most fantastic part of Italy. I have not been to Tuscany since 1989, when I studied Italian at the Michelangelo Language Institute for a full month. This part of Italy, perhaps…
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