Joyce el khoury biography of william

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Toggle the table of contents. Joyce El-Khoury. Des Moines Metro Opera. Canadian Opera Company. Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. What he did for me and other young singers and instrumentalists is immeasurable in value. I have so many wonderful memories of my time with him, his family and on his farm. Now that you have sung in several parts of the world, how do you rate this company?

JEK : Its administration is very fine, the productions have high value and the orchestra is wonderful! Not one thing goes unnoticed and nothing is taken for granted. It is opera at the highest level. Thirteen performances is an ideal way to really develop a role. I had actually performed Carmen, but in the past, the role of Micaela had never really appealed to me and I avoided it somewhat.

Wm: I would think Micaela would be considered a plum assignment, with its first act duet and big third act aria? Sometimes Micaela can be perceived as the meek and timid character, which I believe is the opposite of what she is. I told the director, Stephen Lawless, that I was determined to play her with a spine. We had the same vision for her.

He left me free to make choices to emphasize her strength. Wm: To me it seems that Micaela is a very brave woman. What are some of the strong women characters in your repertoire? Wm: Give me an example of a role that you feel should be played a stronger character than is usually the case. She loved Edgardo but was bullied into signing the marriage contract with another man.

What she did to extricate herself from the marriage was not right, but it was done out of love for Edgardo and out of pure will power. Wm: You are associated with anti-bullying campaigns. Did you have personal experience with being bullied? JEK: Yes, through my entire childhood and into my early teens. It tore me up and had quite the impact on my self-esteem.

I personally muscled through it, and overcame its effects but I still struggle with remnants of self-esteem issues from time to time. It is a battle that so many have to fight. I am impressed by some of the movements on school campuses and there are many in the works all over the world. One which has moved me is called Pink Shirt Day!

They came to school the following day, having bought 50 pink t-shirts, gave them to the other boys to wear in protest. This takes place every year to raise awareness. The movement has a website as well as Facebook page and next year, Pink Shirt Day is on Feb 25, Have a look! You can see children reaching out to create solutions to problems.

The first step is for everyone to be aware of the situations in which physical or verbal abuse is taking place. The more we discuss issues like this, the sooner we come to find improvements and solutions. Wm: As a person born in the Middle East, I know you have deep concerns about the conflicts there. People want peace and they need peace.

Joyce el khoury biography of william

Lebanon is a culturally rich country, whose citizens are highly educated and, by and large, is peaceful. The Lebanese are often compared to the Parisians. In fact Beirut is often referred to as the Paris of the Middle-East… they like to have a good time. I was moved by the beauty and by the social connectivity of its population. It was a wonderful experience, quite different from the Middle East you see on the news.

JEK: Something about the architecture, and of course, the heat! It was great to be here for three months, which is luxury for an opera singer who typically has much shorter engagements. Wm: Does the constant travel required of a successful opera singer ever get to you? Popular videos featuring Joyce El-Khoury: Toi! Other videos of the same singers performing Col sorriso d'innocenza:.

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