Well this morning I got up and after getting ready for the competition, hair, makeup and such, we all enjoyed breakfast together. I didn’t eat too much as I was a little nervous. Martina was kind enough to make me a sandwich for after the competition figuring by then I will have calmed down and would want to eat.
I got to the college and put on my dress and heels there. After warming up, I walked over to St Mark’s where they were holding to competition auditions. The judges were Dr. Moteki (one of our coaches) Dr. Enman (another coach) and Mr. Douthat. Mr. Douthat is my voice teacher’s husband who is from Austria. He is a professional singer who sings throughout Europe.
The audition went extremely well! I remembered just about everything Yvonne and I had gone over in my lessons. I started with “Poor Wand’ring One,” then Mr. Douthat asked for “Rejoice, greatly O daughter of Zion” from Handel’s Messiah. Next Dr. Moteki asked for “Mandoline” by Faure, and finally Dr. Enman asked for “Orpheus with his lute” by William Schuman. I am quite pleased with how it turned out. I am also hoping that as one of the oldest here having a more mature voice and being more polished will come to my advantage. I think the list will be posted later tonight, but am not entirely sure.
It’s cold and rainy today, but it has warmed up a bit since I first left the house. I do hope the rain lets up a little in the next 15 minutes or so. A bunch of us are getting together and going to the Salzburg version of a Flea Market. Everything is supposed to be quite cheap and a great place fore souvenirs. Then tonight a bunch of us are going out. It’s the start of the Salzburg Festival activities. If the rain stops, there is to be some sort of dance. It’s done every year (weather permitting) at 10 or 10:30 (once dark) at the fountain. The dancers wear the Austrian dirndl and lederhosen and dance around the fountain with torches. I’m keeping my fingers crossed it will take place! (Or here they press their thumbs.)
I hope you wake up to a beautiful day!
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