Clarissa [Sometimes] Explains It All

My, oh my, I really do need to apologize for neglecting my site for so long. Much has happened during the summer, so look out for many entries on these particular things. I’ll try to be a better blogger from this point on, in regards to punctuality and content.

On the July 3 episode of SundayArts, six Macaulay Honors College freshman went behind the scenes of John Adams’ modern opera, Nixon in China, at the Met Opera. I was one of them.

Needless to say, it was a thrilling experience, learning about the various aspects involved to making such a production, and watching it form pretty much from the ground up. I met remarkable people, such as Peter Sellars (who is quite effervescent), John Adams, and Peter Gelb (Peter Gelb!!!!!), and much more. There is much to remember, from watching the snow fall on Lincoln Center as the snow was plowed through the square on the first visit, to watching the dress rehearsal with staff from Channel Thirteen and Macaulay Honors (Dean Kirschner was present). I’ll miss going down the velvet stairs, walking though the tunnel, entering the employee entrance, to enter the halls that lay behind and underneath the stage. I wish that someday I can revisit that route soon, and if I do, what a spectacular opportunity it shall be! Cheers!

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Listening to Peter Gelb

Interviewing tenor Robert Brubaker (Chou En Lai)