Moving and Acting, but also Brains

Though it happened a couple days ago (from the day I’m writing), I’d like to talk a little bit about the first acting class here at HSOW.  First I’ll give a little explanation for all you internet folks not at the festival, and then I’ll talk about a few observations re: the experience. Take a […]

A Midsummer Night’s Blog Post

Well, hello there! My name is Max Zander and I am a 19 year old tenor from New York, currently studying at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. I am pleased to be returning to HSOW for my second year, after singing Monostatos in last year’s production of Die Zauberflöte. This year I am singing my […]

The first post that I post

Hi internet people, This is my first blog post for HSOW, pretty exciting stuff.  So here’s a little bit about me to get the whole thing rolling.  Let’s begin with how I ended up staying here in Halifax for the next month: When I didn’t know how I would spend my summer back in the […]

Rejuvenating Halifax and First Impressions

Fellow Fruitful and Growing Human Beings of the World, I hope the Halifax air has been seeping into your lungs and rejuvenating you, as much as it has me.  I touched down on maritime soil at around 11:30pm on July 15th for the Halifax Summer Opera Workshop, and walking off the plane I was graced […]

#HSOW

Hi everyone! I’m Rachel Wood, and I’m one of your guest bloggers for HSOW 2012 (pro tip: search #HSOW on twitter to get live updates on operatic shenanigans) I’m going into my fourth year in music program at York University. This summer has been really musical and travelicious for me- I attended the Opera NUOVA […]