WELCOME TO OUR NEW SMC ARTISTS! 

Happy March, everyone!! Spring is hopefully just around the corner, and spring means new beginnings. We have a lot of exciting news and things to look forward to! If you haven’t seen the shining new faces we are welcoming for 2017, you are seriously missing out. Check them out HERE. We couldn’t be more anxious for June to get here, and not just because we’re sick of snow! It’s going to be a wonderful season, and we’re thrilled to have all of our 2017 artists lighting up the hill.

So, what comes first; choosing the artists, or choosing the season repertoire? It’s a bit of a puzzle to put together. Some of the things we consider when choosing the next season are:

1. Which of last year’s artists will probably be returning? We know this by asking each individual artist in their exit interview. And we want to be able to feature as many returning artists as possible in roles that are a good fit for them.
2. What would be a good, balanced combination of shows? We always choose two operas and two musicals, to keep things fun and interesting, as well as to help our artists be versatile! These shows must have enough parts to feature each of the 32 Young Artists in at least one role, particularly between the two middle shows of the season and the children’s opera – we want everyone to have something in one of those three shows and typically do full company shows at the beginning and the end.
3. What shows can we choose that we know our audience will like, or at least appreciate? Of course in recent years we’ve also tried hard to incorporate new or recently premiered late 20^th or 21^st century operas and will continue that in the future, because new opera is something we have a certain love for, and believe in.

So, to answer the above question — the repertoire is indeed chosen before we start recruiting singers.

Would that make the repertoire the chicken or the egg? Hmmmm. Well, we definitely don’t think any of our singers are chicken — they have so much courage!  [Read more…]

Happy 2017, music lovers! We hope you enjoyed some rest, some relaxation with family and/or friends, and perhaps some snow angels in the fluffy white stuff that defines The Holidays over the course of the last month or so. If you weren’t enjoying the snow and have been dying to know what winter in Schroon Lake looks like, we’ve shared some of our favorite photos that our very own Tony Kostecki’s husband Javier took!

Since we’re sharing with each other, we hope we can persuade you alumni to share yourselves with us and join our brand-spanking-new alumni association! To start your year off humbly, give back to the colony, and hence the future Young Artists that will someday blossom in the same soil that helped nourish you. We all know how every little bit counts, or else we wouldn’t have been lucky enough to savor your songs here for a summer (or 5). If you aren’t an alum, we hope you’ll think about a Seagle gift card for that belated holiday gift or upcoming family member’s birthday. Season tickets are now on sale for the upcoming season, and nothing says appreciation like the gift of live opera and musical theatre!  And guess what, this year you can buy your seasons tickets online and even choose your seats in advance.  Check it out!

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Now there’s no doubt that the Adirondacks are beautiful during our summer season months (June-August). But have you seen them covered in a blanket of snow? We’re definitely Dreaming of a White Christmas up here, and the only thing missing is hearing the voices of our lovely artists ringing through the woods (well, I’m also out of eggnog but that’s a different story). Speaking of the Holiday season, don’t forget to check out our SMC Store for gifts right here on our site! (https://seaglecolony.org/store/) You know you want to snuggle up next to the fire in a fleece blanket while daydreaming of what Santa might bring you this year. Stuff your stockings with SMC ticket gift certificates. Season tickets for 2017 will also be available very soon for belated gifts – January 1 to be exact. [Read more…]

One of our favorite parts (well, let’s be honest, we hate goodbyes, so our only favorite part) about our Emerging Artists spreading their wings and flying beyond The Hill, is that we get to see all of the wonderful places they land! Many of you probably already follow them on Social Media sites, or keep in touch with them via email, but we wanted to make sure no one missed out on what some of our alumni are up to this Holiday Season. As you may know, ’tis the busiest season for Händel’s Messiah among others. It also happens to be what most singers would consider the most lucrative season for singing jobs (yay! just in time for buying Holiday gifts — after all, your brother hasn’t stopped talking about needing an iPhone for years now), especially young singers that aren’t enjoying a fancy international career yet….. looking at you, Seth. With all of that being said, we’ve compiled a list of Who is Where and When for those alumni that we know of. Of course, it’s not even close to ALL of our alumni, but it’s difficult to keep Helicopter-Mom-Tabs on alumni from 101 years, okay?? So for those we’ve missed, please comment below so we can know what’s up! 🙂

 

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