{"id":8308,"date":"2010-08-11T14:34:51","date_gmt":"2010-08-11T12:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/?p=8308"},"modified":"2019-10-17T11:37:12","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:37:12","slug":"no-make-up-james-valenti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/no-make-up-james-valenti\/","title":{"rendered":"“No make-up!”… James Valenti"},"content":{"rendered":"

Which is the main feature of your personality?<\/strong>
\nOutgoing, silly, fun loving.
\nIl worst flaw?
\n<\/strong>Demand too much of myself…too hard on myself.
\nWhich is your star sign?
\n<\/strong>Virgo.
\nAre you superstitious?
\n<\/strong>Not especially.
\nWhat did you dream to become as an adult when you were a child?
\n<\/strong>A comedian..i suppose i always wanted to be a performer.
\nWhich are your favorite readings?<\/strong>
\nI enjoy reading Hemingway short stories. \u00a0For books i prefer non fiction. \u00a0I enjoy biographies and self analysis books. \u00a0I also enjoy classics like “The Great Gatsby”.
\nWhich is the book you have loved the most so far?
\n<\/strong>Malcolm Gladwell’s books are very interesting, also i enjoy Deepak Chopra’s books.
\nWhich was your ambition as a child?<\/strong>
\nDont really know…never thought about it…
\nHave you ever sought revenge?
\n<\/strong>No.
\nDid your family influence your choices?
\n<\/strong>Of course, i’m very close to my family and they always encouraged me to pursue my dreams.
\nWas music a vocation?<\/strong>
\nNot really.
\nWhat\u2019s missing in your life today?<\/strong>
\nDifficult to maintain long term relationships.
\nThe greatest disappointment?
\n<\/strong>When people are not what they seem.
\nWhich is your most cherished memory?
\n<\/strong>Playing at the pool with my siblings during a care free child hood.
\nHow important is money to you?<\/strong>
\nMoney doesn’t bring happiness….but it sure makes things a lot easier.
\nWhich is the item you like spending money on the most? <\/strong>
\nI enjoy getting great gifts for loved ones….
\nDo you collect anything? <\/strong>
\nNot really.
\nDo you have a recurrent dream? <\/strong>
\nNo.
\nWhat are you afraid of the most?<\/strong>
\nLooking like a foo.
\nWhich is your most ambitious dream?
\n<\/strong>To be a superstar …not only in opera, but on a grander scale…movies, tv, etc…
\nAre ideals, passions important?
\n<\/strong>Of course….passion is what drives us…it is very attractive to find a passion like that in someone.
\nThe moment you felt the proudest?<\/strong>
\nSeeing my parents after a performance and feeling their joy and being able to share my passion and talent with them and so many fans.
\nYour biggest challenge? <\/strong>
\nTo find the balance of the career and personal life.
\nWhat or who makes you feel embarrassed?
\n<\/strong>Ignorant people.
\nWhich is the situation you consider the most relaxing?
\n<\/strong>Sitting at the pool in the sun, relaxing on a day off.
\nYour favorite subject at school?
\n<\/strong>Music.
\nFavorite city? <\/strong>
\nNew York City….such an incredible energy…and i grew up in that area so it feels like home.
\nFavorite color?
\n<\/strong>Blue and Green.
\nFavorite flower?
\n<\/strong> Star gazer lilly.
\nThe holiday or the trip you\u2019d like to take?<\/strong>
\nI’d love to go to Australia.
\nDay or night?
\n<\/strong> Day.
\nTell us your ideal day…
\n<\/strong>Sleep in late, wake up to the shining sun and clear skies with an amazing woman next to me, cook breakfast with and watch cheesy morning tv, go to the beach or pool and just do nothing.
\nWhich is your hideaway?
\n<\/strong>I enjoy going back to my parents home in NJ.
\nThe film you love the most?
\n<\/strong>“Am\u00e9lie”.
\nYour favorite season? <\/strong>
\nSpring.
\nWhich is the place where cooking is the worst ever?
\n<\/strong>Germany.
\nHow would you define your relation with food ?
\n<\/strong>It is an intimate part of my life.
\nYour favourite dish? <\/strong>
\nHard to say…i love all Italian food….
\nThe dish you cook the best?<\/strong>
\nMost breakfast dishes.
\nRed or white wine?
\n<\/strong>I dont really care for wine.
\nWhat\u2019s never missing in your refrigerator?
\n<\/strong>Yogurt.
\nWhat\u2019s your weakness in kitchen?
\n<\/strong>I hate getting everything dirty..so i clean as i go which makes the cooking process very slow.
\nWhat\u2019s the soundtrack to your life?
\n<\/strong>I tough one….umm… dont really know.
\nYour favourite singer?
\n<\/strong>Hard to pick one… Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, Franco Corelli.
\nHas being goodlooking affected your singing career someway? <\/strong>
\nWell i prefer that people talk about my singing….but being tall and slender and reasonably attractive hasn’t hindered my career. my looks have surely gathered attention, but i’d like to think that my artistry and talent is what has helped me to ascend in this business.
\nHow did your voice change through the years and how do you take care of it, choosing the roles and the repertoire to perform? <\/strong>
\nTo take care of my voice also means taking care of my body. \u00a0Getting enough sleep, staying in shape (i exercise and also do yoga), eating well. \u00a0Being an opera singer is like being an athlete. \u00a0 To maintain the voice i make sure to do a regiment of vocal exercises nearly every day. \u00a0The day following a performance i normally don’t sing and allow time for rest. \u00a0 I have noticed many changes over the years. \u00a0As muscles have strengthened and breath coordination becomes more secure, the voice has grown and become more settled. \u00a0There is also a deeper connection to the body.
\nIf you were granted the chance to chose a role, which one would it be?<\/strong>
\nA\u00a0 dream role is Andrea Chenier….but at this moment i would chose Des Grieux in Massenet’s “Manon”.
\nWhich is the first record you ever bought?
\n<\/strong>I dont remember, but I love “La boheme” with Pavarotti Freni and “Aida” with Corelli and Nillsson.
\nHow\u2019s your attitude towards TV ?
\n<\/strong>I hate reality tv….there are a few dramas i really enjoy….mindless, innocuous tv is fun and a nice distraction…mainly i watch CNN all day …i like to know what’s happening in the world. Is there horror in TV?
\n<\/strong>Horror…yes….there is horror in the world so it’s reflected on tv.
\nWhat do you do an hour prior to go on stage? yoga stretches <\/strong>
\nWhat\u2019s never missing in your dressing room? water and fruit.
\nWhat do you think of when looking at yourself in the mirror?
\n<\/strong>I need a facial.
\nHow would you prefer to die ?
\n<\/strong>What a morbid question…..in my sleep, peacefully with no pain…..quickly…i dont want to spend months in a hospital..i want to go suddenly and abruptly.
\nYour mood at the moment?
\n<\/strong>Tranquil.
\nWhat\u2019s your motto?
\n<\/strong>Nothing ventured, nothing gained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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