Last night, February 15th, the first dress rehearsal of The Daughter of the Regiment occurred at the Lyric Theatre. This first dress is also a piano dress rehearsal, which means the singers are accompanied only by a piano instead of the full orchestra that will be joining them for the second dress rehearsal today. Some recognition should go to Mark Ferrell, the piano accompanist, who has filled this role for a number of years.
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Saw the full dress rehearsal with my middle school students today. Very impressive. Very fun. Excellent singing. I was amazed at the amount of stage business. Must admit my favorite part was the introduction of the party guests in Act II, though I think I may have missed some opera insider jokes in the names.
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