Good morning, all! I didn't sleepwell last night, thanks to the neighbor above me who, for the past several days, seems to have either herds of animals tromping about between 10pm and midnight or movers packing him up. He's usually very quiet, so I'm at a loss to decipher what the hell is going on.
So, we have no leading man for the recording. James Cleverton's agent offered us a greally good Verdi baritone who's dark voice is all wrong for the role. we're waiting to hear from Richard Morrison's agent today about his status.
So, i've been googling "young british baritone" and getting names like Christopher Maltman, who would be perfect but who's now such a big star we couldn't afford him, or Bryn Terfer, whom I love but who hasn't been young for twenty years. I did find a couple, but I can find no vocal clips to hear them!
Today, I see a podiatrist at 9:30 on Park Aveneu and 22nd Street. After that, I am off to the Encores! orchestra reading of the score to GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES. I hope when I get back there will be god word on a baritone.
I am sick of this damned hot weather.