30 June 2026
Fellow teachers, don’t make my mistake: before assigning an old libretto, read it yourselves first!
Especially if it says “make love” every other line…
Vocal coaching for Falla’s “El amor brujo”
Spanish repertoire
“El cantor de México” with Rossy de Palma at Palau de les Arts
13 November 2022
Saying goodbye to my first “house” production in Palau de Les Arts which happened to be a part of zarzuela cycle of the theatre; very grateful to all my colleagues who shared their passion and showed me (the only non-Spanish speaking member of the team) the irresistible charm and tremendous sense of humour of this wonderful country. And very, very special thanks to my partner in crime @oliverdiazs who trusted in me more than I trust in myself; and to divine @rossydpalma who has been my idol since teenage; working beside her was an inexplicable pleasure and honour. The last words She suddenly said me yesterday, already after farewell: “Live happy life”. I’ll do my best, Rossy. I’ll do my best. #hatetosaygoodbye
First zarzuela: “El cantor de México”
27 October 2022
Piano dress of our beautiful El Cantor de México: done. Finally managed to decrypt five thousands of my own corrections in the vocal scores: half of crucially important music is missed there, and a half of what is actually in there is either wrong or non-existent. You know what? I will never gonna complain about Verdi’s vocal scores anymore #gorgeouscolleagues #saditsover #nicetrytolearnspanish