Zmirzlina

Zmirzlina t1_j6xeviz wrote

Reply to I'm Yves Abel, Principal Conductor of the San Diego Opera. I’ve conducted all over the globe, and even got to work with the great Leonard Bernstein while in training. AMA! by sandiegoopera

"Stephanie Blythe will sing the role of the Principessa in Suor Angelica, and will also take on the title role of Gianni Schicchi, a role traditionally sung by a baritone, for an opera first."

Love Stephanie but wut? How does this work? Is she singing it as a mezzo or as an actual baritone at pitch? What does it add or detract to the piece? Wish I could see this out of curiosity.

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Zmirzlina t1_j6p3unu wrote

Reply to comment by Garage540 in Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

He entered the system at 3 months, bounced from homes and foster care until he came to live with us at 2.5 years, and we finally adopted him at 3 years. So many of these behaviors come from that but others such as his constant anxiety and impulsivity certainly come from experiences in utero. Now 13, he’s our kid - has my mannerisms and sense of humor, sharp witted, sarcastic, and curious. His sister merged into our family with ease but was much older during the process.

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Zmirzlina t1_j6omzix wrote

Reply to comment by Garage540 in Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

My boy entered the system at 3 months and the trauma is real - time in utero, moms stress, hormones, adrenaline, malnourishment those first months - lack of stimulation or over stimulation and fight or flight situations - he struggles with it. We have a good relationship and he’s bright enough to know why he does what he does but hoarding food, sleeping in a closet instead of his bed, not trusting people, are all based on the trauma of those first few months.

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Zmirzlina t1_j6ol2jr wrote

Reply to Adoption is the 'skip intro' button for parenting. by thedbm

My first child was a five year process from deciding to adopt to the moment he came to live with us, then another year until we finally adopted. My second child happened in the course of a few seconds with my son’s friend at school being placed into foster care but no suitable homes so we decided to take her in since our license was still active until she could get a long term placement. Two years later parental rights were terminated and we finalized her adoption. Sometimes good things take time, other times life comes at you fast!

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