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From:  Erica Zweig <ezweig@e...>
Erica Zweig <ezweig@e...>
Date:  Mon Nov 5, 2001  12:16 am
Subject:  Re: [vocalist] debut


Dear Mirko,
What a wonderful experience for you! Three cheers. Keep us posted
on your progress. You've even inspired me to want to get back out into
the thick of it again, too! Best wishes, Erica

Mirko Ruckels wrote:

>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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