It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?

November 11, 2007 - So now that Alcina is behind me, I've turned my attention to our upcoming holiday cabaret show, It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year?, which is happening on December 14th at 8pm. Working on this show, I'm reminded of 1) how crazy and hectic this season can be, particularly for performing artists (BTW There's actually a number in the show called "These are a few of my holiday gigs") and 2) how much I love this time of year. Yes, I admit it, I'm a sucker for holiday music (every year I buy at least one new CD of seasonal numbers), and I enjoy all the hustle and bustle of preparing the various and sundry performances that I'm in charge of during the holidays. I'm also aware that the holidays can also be a time of intense emotions, both positive and negative, and that music can often serve to give voice to the sadness or to lift the soul to a child-like sense of wonderment and joy. Therefore, our holiday cabaret is going to try to run the gamut from poignant tunes like "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" to uplifting carols like "The Christmas Waltz" to just plain fun romps like "Santa Baby". So I invite you to make Opera Vivente part of your holiday hustle and bustle. Come have some delicious holiday goodies, sip a warming beverage, and bask in wonderful music performed by fantastic artists. See you at the cabaret. - John Bowen