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3/29/2018

TERRY D'ANDREA
2018 Summer Opera Festival Role: La Zia Principessa in Suor Angelica

What are you looking forward to most about preparing your role? Creating the character and delivering an excellent performance.

If you had to choose a pop song that best describes the character you are portraying what would it be? I can’t think of anything!

What do you think will be the most challenging part about preparing your role? Making sure it's musically perfect

Why do you love to sing opera? It's a great way to vent

Aside from singing, name a talent/stupid human trick/hobby others might not be aware of… I have the challenging task to work with puppy mill breeder dogs at Main Line Animal Rescue, teaching and rehabilitating them to find forever homes. I am a rescue mom to four beagles.

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Singer Spotlight: Laurice Kennel

3/25/2018

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Laurice Kennel's 2018 Summer Opera Festival Role: Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica

What are you looking forward to most about preparing your role?
Singing Puccini's lovely music

If you had to choose a pop song that best describes the character you are portraying, what would it be?
I will have to think about that one and get back to you.

What do you think will be the most challenging part about preparing your role? Actually, singing in English

Why do you love to sing opera? The passion, the tunes, the costumes, what's not to love??

Aside from singing, name a talent/stupid human trick/hobby others might not be aware of ....
I am an excellent "napper".

Come see Laurice as Suor Angelica in Suor Angelica.

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Singer Spotlight: Kevin Durkin

3/22/2018

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Kevin Durkin's 2018 Summer Opera Festival Roles: Dr. Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore, Talpa in Il Tabarro, and Wagner in Faust

What are you looking forward to most about preparing your role?
Dr. Dulcamara is such an absolute rollicking joy to sing. I’m looking the most forward to being with the entire cast so that I am able to play off of them. With a comedic role like Dulcamara you need to play off the energy of the rest of the cast.

If you had to choose a pop song that best describes the character you are portraying, what would it be?
“Circus”by Britney Spears, because Dulcamara is the ring leader for the madness that occurs in the opera. He commands full attention in the circus that is “L'elisir d'amore!”

What do you think will be the most challenging part about preparing your role?
The patter! It is exhausting! However, I adore it. I sound so boring because I love this role so much!

Why do you love to sing opera?
I love singing opera because it is the most pure, unfettered use of the human voice at its highest glory. Opera is also so full of drama! As a naturally dramatic person, I was immediately drawn towards the operatic world.

Aside from singing, name a talent/stupid human trick/hobby others might not be aware of ....
I teach college writing, and I am a former competitive figure skater!

See Kevin as Dr. Dulcamara in L'elisir d'amore, Talpa in Il Tabarro, and Wagner in Faust.

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