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Where I’ve Been and Where I'm Going: Tanisha will present Opera Talks at Atria Lynbrook's Memory Unit
I was thrilled when Atria Lynbrook asked me to present at their Memory Unit in June. This will be the first time that Opera Talks will be used to help those who are memory impaired. Since 2018, Opera Talks expanded to being presented at Assisted Living locations throughout Long Island, NYC and NJ with both live and virtual programs. June will be the first time that I will present opera twice in a row- one for the residents and the other for those in the Memory Unit. The program will be Puccini’s La Boheme and of course I will sing an aria from that opera. I’m already preparing for it with many voice lessons and coachings so I’ll be ready to do the best that I can.
A cold day at Lincoln Center on my way to a voice lesson nearby.
Even though Spring is far from over, I’m still happy at how it began for Opera Talks in April. The most popular program for that time was Shakespeare and Opera: Part 1. April was the best time for it because April is Shakespeare’s birthday and Poetry Month. I presented Shakespeare and Opera (Part 1) five times in both the virtual and live format. The virtual format was for a library in Massachusetts while the live programs were for libraries and assisted living locations in Long Island. Patrons learned about operas that used Shakespeare plays and how opera composers created music for the characters. I particularly enjoyed presenting Carmen at the JCC in Oceanside because the audience enjoyed seeing famous singers from the twentieth century like Rise Stevens and Grace Bumbry.
An opera quiz book I discovered at Atria Cutter Mill in April. The Engage Life Director told me that he used this for the residents. I'm still trying to find this book to add to my collection.
A selfie of me at the Metropolitan Opera Music Library doing research for brand new opera talks using the collection I catalogued. I never knew how much the catalog would be very helpful to me.
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