Sundry and Sunday thoughts...

Well, the Sunday thought is my KC Chiefs should have gotten into the playoffs and at least made a run for the money. The losses to the Bills and the Giants were really inexplicable. Oh, well, as I have posed the question to my Jets fans, "Are you crying or should we be?"

The Sundry thought (or thoughts) are...

My G*d (no, not Jewish but what the hell), how hard is it to practice after a long week with late nights and no real objective....

For many years, my wife (a fine soprano) and I would read the monthly edition of Classical Singer (and its earlier nom de plume - The New York Opera Newsletter) . Often, there would be an article on "creating your own opportunities" and my wife would display great disdain on the topic. When one is young, one tends to view the opera business (and singing business, in general) as a "seller's market" (ie: if you are not hired by the people selling, you don't have a career). What a limiting view of one's talent, capabilities, and or potential?

Now in my old age (and in reality I ain't all that old - except when compared to the really young ones postng on the various sites), I believe that you must make your own opportunities where possible. If you wait for the opera producing individuals to hire you for your validation of your career,talent, and personal worth, you will be disappointed, demoralized and ultimately, behind the 8 ball because you will not be progressing in your craft.

So, get out there and do it! Concerts, opera, recitals... whatever. The world needs it...you need it.

Basta per questa notte...buona fortuna!