Hi Reddit. Very excited for my first AMA!

A bit of background. I went to New York City's Mannes School of Music and have conducted at London's Royal Opera House, Milan's La Scala, New York's Metropolitan Opera, and many other orchestras across the globe. When I was first training to become a conductor in New York, I got to work and learn with many great musicians including Leonard Bernstein.

I can't wait to present "The Puccini Duo" in San Diego this Feb 11 - 19, where we'll be performing two of Puccini's great one-act operas in one night: Suor Angelica & Gianni Schicchi. Mezzo-soprano 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. Click here to learn more.

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/Me0hKEJ

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Thanks everyone for the fantastic questions! I do have to run but will do my best to come back to revisit when I have some time. Hope to see some of you Feb. 11-19 in San Diego for the Puccini Duo! https://www.sdopera.org/shows/suor-schicchi-2022/