Tonight's edition of "Backstage Stories" takes place at the McCreery House near downtown Loveland. We were doing a special event in conjunction with the Loveland Museum and Gallery. We performed excerpts from the opera The Bohemian Girl by Michael William Balfe. I played the Queen of the Gypsies. It was a fun little gig. Great music!
So here are my two funny stories:
My character is killed near the end of the opera. Since we weren't acting out the whole opera, just little tiny things with the narration, I didn't really have to leave the room when I died. But in the interest of being melodramatic, I made a very dramatic exit...right into the kitchen. Since I don't eat a lot before I sing, I was STARVING! There were a couple of trays of the hor d'oerves in there and, since I wasn't going to be singing anymore, I started chowing down. At the end of the final song, I was supposed to go out and bow with everyone else. I wasn't really paying attention and all of the sudden, Juliana goes "Angela!" I had about 5 seconds before I needed to go out to bow. And guess what! My mouth was full! I couldn't just swallow it, so I went out to bow with my mouth full of food. I discreetly finished chewing, and I don't think very many people noticed, maybe a few. Note to self: pay attention when you have to make an entrance, even if the food was divine. Stop stuffing your face!!!
The other funny story had to do with my outfit. Take a look at this picture:
You'll never guess what I had on underneath that. I didn't want to wear nylons. It's sometimes hard to sing in them...and it was hot outside when I was getting ready. So I didn't wear them. Under that dress, I had on a pair of grey knit shorts! And the audience never knew!!!!
Good times!
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