Why “Apps”? Short for Appalachian. Referencing not the mountain range in the eastern United States but rather Aaron’s Copeland’s oh-so-wonderful music piece, “Appalachian Spring“. Appalachian Spring contains Copeland’s homage to the Shaker prayer ‘Simple Gifts‘ . I ain’t no Shaker (they are an offshoot of the Quakers), but I do like this piece of music. So, there you go.
I just got off the phone with the casting director, Liz, at the Canadian Opera Company. The casting call is being set-up for tomorrow afternoon down at the Tannenbaum Theatre. The Director, Tim Albery, will ‘eye’ me before giving the okay.
I have explained to her that it’s like the Saturday before xmas and we’re all busy so make it earlier rather than later. Argghh!
Tim is best known for his 1994 film, “Peter Grimes“. He is one of 4 who will direct the COC’s undertaking of the entire Wagner ring cycle. The other three being Atom Egoyan, Francois Girard and Michael Levine. Just in case that pops up as a trivia question on Jeopardy!
Hmmmm, must practice tonight looking ‘raven-like’.
… and too boot, my throat is sore?! More alcohol wipes, more alcohol wipes! I need to scour down everything in my office. AND, I had to spend 40 minutes this morning shoveling off the sidewalk and the access to the garage here … I do not get paid enough to be shoveling snow. Argghh! That’s why I moved to a condo. I hate shoveling snow. I think, should I end up on the hot side in the afterlife, that God’s punishment for me will be an eternity shoveling snow … or taking out the garbage … or gawd forbid, mowing the lawn.