Comments for Opera Volunteers International http://operavol.org Helping, Training, Meeting Opera Volunteers Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:29:49 +0000 Comment on Honoring Volunteers by Sandy Stava http://operavol.org/honoring-volunteers/2008/01/16/#comment-622 Sandy Stava Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://operavol.org/2008/01/16/honoring-volunteers/#comment-622 The Guild of Tulsa Opera does have a name to submit for the Partners in Excellence Award. Last year I began the process of getting letters, etc., but did not know the time limit. This year, I shall begin to get these letters together to submit. To whom do I submit everything to? When and where is the next convention? Thank you for your time and consideration of this. Sandy Stava The Guild of Tulsa Opera does have a name to submit for the Partners in Excellence Award. Last year I began the process of getting letters, etc., but did not know the time limit. This year, I shall begin to get these letters together to submit. To whom do I submit everything to?
When and where is the next convention?
Thank you for your time and consideration of this.
Sandy Stava

]]> Comment on Projects of Special Merit by Barbara Naruta http://operavol.org/awards-recognition/projects-of-special-merit/#comment-560 Barbara Naruta Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:59:20 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/volunteer-recognition/projects-of-special-merit/#comment-560 Our Education Committee of the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association would like to submit our project for a Special Merit Award. Can you send me the forms and deadline dates please. Thanks you, Barb Naruta Our Education Committee of the Michigan Opera Theatre Volunteer Association would like to submit our project for a Special Merit Award. Can you send me the forms and deadline dates please.

Thanks you,
Barb Naruta

]]> Comment on Young Artists by Fern http://operavol.org/young-artists/2007/08/12/#comment-512 Fern Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:56:31 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/12/young-artists/#comment-512 Dear Thorsten, I think you are referring to the Ravinia Festival Stearns' Institute program that I wrote about. This is not our (Opera Volunteers International's) program, but one that is run by the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. The Ravinia Festival and the Steans Institue have several websites; why don't you try one and see if you can get some specific information? Good luck! Fern Dear Thorsten,

I think you are referring to the Ravinia Festival Stearns’ Institute program that I wrote about. This is not our (Opera Volunteers International’s) program, but one that is run by the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. The Ravinia Festival and the Steans Institue have several websites; why don’t you try one and see if you can get some specific information?

Good luck!
Fern

]]> Comment on Young Artists by Thorsten Büttner http://operavol.org/young-artists/2007/08/12/#comment-510 Thorsten Büttner Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:04:51 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/12/young-artists/#comment-510 Dear ladies and gentlemen, I am a young opera singer and I would like to know, how to register for your project. I heard a lot of and I am very interested to take place this year. Please answer to: Thorsten-Buettner@web.de Best wishes for 2008, Thorsten Büttner Dear ladies and gentlemen,

I am a young opera singer and I would like to know, how to register for your project. I heard a lot of and I am very interested to take place this year.
Please answer to:

Thorsten-Buettner@web.de

Best wishes for 2008,

Thorsten Büttner

]]> Comment on 2006/7 Awards by orpha harnish http://operavol.org/awards-recognition/partners-in-excellence/20067-awards/#comment-449 orpha harnish Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:22:28 +0000 http://operavol.org/20067-awards/#comment-449 For the sake of accuracy, I was the recipient of a Partners in Excellence award in Kansas City in 2006. For the sake of accuracy, I was the recipient of a
Partners in Excellence award in Kansas City in 2006.

]]> Comment on Opera and Baseball by RJSweeney http://operavol.org/opera-and-baseball/2007/09/30/#comment-75 RJSweeney Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:36:23 +0000 http://operavol.org/2007/09/30/opera-and-baseball/#comment-75 I love both sports and opera, especially baseball and basketball. Baseball is more verismo, slow moving, real time, with real people, and quiet. Basketball is like grand opera -- a true spectacle, more entertainment than sport sometimes and LOUD! Opera companies would do well to promote their art at these venues, whether singing the National Anthem, or simply having a night out with opera fans! A great way to get recognition on the big scoreboards! I love both sports and opera, especially baseball and basketball. Baseball is more verismo, slow moving, real time, with real people, and quiet. Basketball is like grand opera — a true spectacle, more entertainment than sport sometimes and LOUD! Opera companies would do well to promote their art at these venues, whether singing the National Anthem, or simply having a night out with opera fans! A great way to get recognition on the big scoreboards!

]]> Comment on Remote Desktop Viewing via CrossLoop by DavidY http://operavol.org/remote-desktop-viewing-via-crossloop/2007/08/02/#comment-28 DavidY Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:43:30 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/02/remote-desktop-viewing-via-crossloop/#comment-28 <p>Biggest difference, especially for those of us in the volunteer world, is that CrossLoop is free while Techinline Remote Desktop is not free.</p> <p>Since CrossLoop is a recently released product, nobody has long term experience with this as a Remote Support tool. However, my initial experience with it as well as its simplicity and cost, namely free, makes it worth recommending.</p> <p>I recommend you establish a list of criteria for your remote support tools, regardless of which product, then use it for a month or some agreed-upon amount of time, then evaluate its performance.</p> <p>For us here in the opera world, "free" is an important criteria.</p> Biggest difference, especially for those of us in the volunteer world, is that CrossLoop is free while Techinline Remote Desktop is not free.

Since CrossLoop is a recently released product, nobody has long term experience with this as a Remote Support tool. However, my initial experience with it as well as its simplicity and cost, namely free, makes it worth recommending.

I recommend you establish a list of criteria for your remote support tools, regardless of which product, then use it for a month or some agreed-upon amount of time, then evaluate its performance.

For us here in the opera world, “free” is an important criteria.

]]> Comment on Remote Desktop Viewing via CrossLoop by stanemte http://operavol.org/remote-desktop-viewing-via-crossloop/2007/08/02/#comment-27 stanemte Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:36:39 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/02/remote-desktop-viewing-via-crossloop/#comment-27 Why don't you use a web-based remote control tool? I've tried one -- <a href="http://www.techinline.com" rel="nofollow">Techinline Remote Desktop</a> -- and was satisfied with it. You'll only need an internet connection and a browser. No need to install anything on your PC. And right away you'll have a ready-to-use remote desktop access environment. You can easily use it to get access to Remote Support. And no fuss about... Does anybody have long time experience with this Remote Support tool? We're going to use it for technical support and I'm concerned how is it reliable? Why don’t you use a web-based remote control tool? I’ve tried one — Techinline Remote Desktop — and was satisfied with it. You’ll only need an internet connection and a browser. No need to install anything on your PC. And right away you’ll have a ready-to-use remote desktop access environment. You can easily use it to get access to Remote Support. And no fuss about…

Does anybody have long time experience with this Remote Support tool? We’re going to use it for technical support and I’m concerned how is it reliable?

]]> Comment on Young Artists by RJSweeney http://operavol.org/young-artists/2007/08/12/#comment-12 RJSweeney Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:52:12 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/12/young-artists/#comment-12 I had a similar experience 3 weeks ago here in Waimea, Hawaii! The Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival featured Ricky Ian Gordon as composer-in-residence for the month-long festival. Gordon recently premiered his Grapes of Wrath at Minnesota Opera, and was here for his Orfeo and Euridice opera. He gave a 90 minute coaching session for about 6-8 young opera singers, where they sang poetry set to his music. You will hear his compositions sung by Audra McDonald, Renee Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, and Elizabeth Futral! He was very approachable, and generous with his time to these young singers! I had a similar experience 3 weeks ago here in Waimea, Hawaii!

The Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival featured Ricky Ian Gordon as composer-in-residence for the month-long festival. Gordon recently premiered his Grapes of Wrath at Minnesota Opera, and was here for his Orfeo and Euridice opera. He gave a 90 minute coaching session for about 6-8 young opera singers, where they sang poetry set to his music. You will hear his compositions sung by Audra McDonald, Renee Fleming, Dawn Upshaw, and Elizabeth Futral!

He was very approachable, and generous with his time to these young singers!

]]> Comment on I’m finally here! by DavidY http://operavol.org/im-finally-here/2007/08/08/#comment-11 DavidY Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:31:00 +0000 http://www.operavol.org/2007/08/08/im-finally-here/#comment-11 It was actually quite easy, especially with CrossLoop. It really makes life significantly easier. And thanks for the saintly comparison but I hope I don't have the same fate as the saint of Bleecker Street. It was actually quite easy, especially with CrossLoop. It really makes life significantly easier.

And thanks for the saintly comparison but I hope I don’t have the same fate as the saint of Bleecker Street.

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