Congratulations Mirko! Move over, Bocelli!
----- Original Message ----- From: Mirko Ruckels <mirkoruckels@i...> From: Mirko Ruckels <mirkoruckels@i...> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> To: <vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 10:46 PM Subject: [vocalist] debut
> Hi, > > Sorry I haven't written for a while- but I've had a bit of a breakthrough. > I made my first public classical 'debut' yesterday, at a close friend's > wedding ceremony. I know that doesn't sound very exciting, but I've only > ever sung with my rock band in public, and to sing with my operatic voice > was a really big step for me. I was incredibly apprehensive and nervous > about doing it, but I'm soglad I did it. > > Anyway, I sang con te partiro and bach's ave maria. It went so wonderfully, > I couldn't believe it. Everyone was raving and was so congratulatory- > especially the string quartet I sang with. My friends were shocked! They > did not expect an operatic sound, as they had only ever heard me sing rock > music. And I hadn't even sung in front of my partner before- she was also > shocked! It made me realise how valuable it is to share what you have with > other people. I had spent so much time practising along with my cd > accompaniments that I had forgotten how amazing the feeling of perfoming > (with real musicians) is. > > I feel much more confident now, and want to get out there, and audition for > the opera chorus. The string quartet asked for my number and have said they > would love to do more work with me. You know, I never had this sort of > reaction from people before- when I sang in my band, some people would come > up and say complimentary things like 'yeah, that was cool', but yesterday, > EVERYONE came up and tried to convey what they heard and felt. It was an > amazing feeling. > > Mirko > > Tenor. > > > > >
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