Rochelle Bard

Dear Opera Idaho friends,

I have often wondered from the stage what you are thinking. After performances, I seek out people I know in the audience and pick their brains on what they thought about everything from the sets and staging concepts to whether they noticed that I tripped on my costume. I imagine you might wonder what we are thinking too. Opera Idaho’s new Executive Director Mark Junkert has asked me to share my side of the story as I prepare to sing the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor in a few weeks. I hope you find it enlightening and I am open to your questions if you would like to participate in this blog. Read the rest of this entry »