I still think it was insane to put together this production on such a short rehearsal schedule, but we did. We only rehearsed once a week (that is all we could afford), blocking an act each week, then running the first two acts once and the third act once. We then had three shots at running the whole thing plus one tech and one dress.
How I wish we had a sitz probe. Maybe next time.
For all the difficulties, it was worth all the effort. My favorite comment was from the mother of one of the little boys in the chorus. She told me he said, "Now that the opera is over, what do I have to look forward to?" His mother had to remind him about Christmas!!!!! An opera convert!
We were prepared for lots of rustling around in audience considering it was filled with little children. However, we were happily surprised because they were riveted. Not a peep from anyone. At the end we came out into the house and little children wanted to touch us and asked to see the oven and the ginger witch. They loved the Angels. It was fun explaining why I was playing a boy. We were all so very happy.
Long live opera!
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