I was shivering and nervous about the audition for the little boy in the opera La Boheme. Sure, it was only 1 line, but to me, it was a lot. I remembered my first La Boheme rehearsal. On 9/2/2015, I was at the MOT rehearsing the Opera La Boheme by Giacomo Puccini. I was really excited to perform in a famous opera. There was only 1 problem: I DIDN’T KNOW EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW!! There was one line that always confused me timing wise. That line was “Caldi Marroni, ninoli toroni.” That’s Italian for “Warm Chestnuts, oranges and candy.” We were only in act 2, but I knew I’d have fun no matter what. I thought what would happen if I got the part and if I didn’t. If I got the part, I might have my own solo bow, which is pretty cool. There might also be some people I didn’t even know in the audience saying I did good. Those thoughts helped calm me down. I sang the line the best I could. The line was: “Vo’la tromba il cavalin.” It means, “I want a trumpet and a horse” The context for the line is that me and the other kids are chasing the toy maker Parpignol and our mothers come and chase us down. So, if I get the part, I would say that I want a toy horse and toy trumpet. Before my friend Brooke’s audition, we just practiced. My audition for the role wasn’t as long as the other 3 chosen to audition. That was a good sign for me.
When I got the part, I realized that I tried my best and it paid off.
A few weeks later, I found out I would get “Slapped” and questioned my decision to do my best.
In the week before opening night, I found out I would get a solo bow.
Now that I won’t be performing in the opera anymore (our last performance was Saturday the 24th), I learned a valuable lesson. If you do your best, anything can happen.
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