“The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.” ~ Neil Gaiman
I was granted a rare privilege this evening of photographing dress rehearsal of UK’s latest opera production Silent Night. The opera “recounts a miraculous moment of peace…as Christmas Eve falls on a battle field near Belgium, soldiers in French, German, and Scottish trenches begin recalling songs of home, stepping into no-man’s-land for a spontaneous truce.” My man Terry Keys, above, has a part in the Scottish Army. It’s his operatic debut. He has done a lot of musical productions over the years but he hasn’t done opera until now. The show opens tomorrow (and runs through Sunday) at the Singletary Center for the Arts but I can’t be there. That’s basically how I came to shoot the dress rehearsal. Terry reached out to Everett McCorvey on my behalf, who immediately said yes, and I can’t thank them enough for letting me practice on them. It was great experience for me and it’s a truly beautiful production. I loved it and the audience smart enough to go is going to love it, too. Even if you’re not a fan of opera, this production transcends the stereotype. Terry is a gifted performer and Everett is a brilliant producer so you can bet anything with his fingerprint is spectacular. Silent Night is just further proof of that. If you’re in the Bluegrass region this weekend I encourage you to go. Maybe Terry will even turn his handsome face toward you, too.
Terry
Thank you, love! So glad to have you in the “audience” for the evening!