{"id":98955,"date":"2020-02-26T00:41:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T23:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/?p=98955"},"modified":"2022-02-13T14:32:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T13:32:21","slug":"senza-trucco-elizabeth-deshong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/senza-trucco-elizabeth-deshong\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Senza trucco!&#8221;&#8230; Elizabeth DeShong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Italian &amp; English version<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nVariazioni verbali sull\u2019originale questionario di Marcel Proust con il mezzosoprano americano <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.elizabethdeshong.com\">Elizabeth DeShong<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Si definisca con tre aggettivi&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Onesta. Intuitiva. Determinata.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il suo segno zodiacale? Si riconosce nei suoi tratti salienti?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Sono una Bilancia e mi riconosco davvero in molti dei tratti caratterizzanti del segno. Tendo molto all&#8217;equilibrio e alla giustizia in tutte le situazioni.La propensione all&#8217;indecisione \u00e8 un&#8217;altra caratteristica nella quale mi riconosco in certe situazioni. Riesco a impiegare un bel po&#8217; di tempo valutando i pro e i contro anche della decisione pi\u00f9 semplice&#8230; la scelta del negozio di alimentari pu\u00f2 essere una vera e propria sfida. Inoltre disprezzo fortemente l&#8217;ingiustizia, gli spacconi e il conformismo, il che \u00e8 perfettamente coerente col mio segno.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00c8 superstiziosa? E se si, riguardo a cosa? Segue qualche particolare rituale a riguardo?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">No. Nessuna superstizione o gesti scaramantici<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>\u00c8 una persona spirituale? E se si, in che modo?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Non sono spirituale in senso religioso. Riesco, tuttavia, a comprendere il valore della consapevolezza. Fa bene essere in contatto con s\u00e9 stessi e trovare del tempo per connettersi con la natura. Trovare la tranquillit\u00e0 ad un certo punto della giornata \u00e8 molto importante per me.<br \/>\n<strong>Ha mai invidiato qualcuno? E se si, chi?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Non saprei dire se ho invidiato una persona in particolare.\u00a0 A volte\u00a0 invidio le persone che hanno delle vite pi\u00f9 lineari. Sarebbe bello dormire nel mio letto pi\u00f9 spesso di quanto in realt\u00e0 faccia. Benefici, come l&#8217;assistenza sanitaria (grazie, America&#8230;) e la pensione, sarebbero anche una buona cosa.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che lavoro avrebbe fatto, se non fosse diventata una cantante lirica?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Non saprei. La musica \u00e8 sempre stata parte della mia vita ed \u00e8 sembrata come il percorso professionale pi\u00f9 ovvio, sin da bambina. Detto ci\u00f2, ogni tanto mi fermo a pensare cos&#8217;altro mi piacerebbe fare. Una carriera nella giustizia sociale e nella salute femminile sarebbero di particolare interesse per me.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>La sua famiglia ha influenzato le sue scelte?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Mi ha semplicemente sostenuto nel mio desiderio di dedicarmi alla musica. Non mi sono mai sentita orientata diversa dalla mia famiglia.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il profumo che associa alla sua infanzia?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Sono cresciuta in campagna. L&#8217;odire dell&#8217;erba appena tagliata e del\u00a0 fieno mi riportano sempre alla mia infanzia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il momento in cui si \u00e8 sentita pi\u00f9 orgogliosa?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Uno dei miei momenti di maggior orgoglio \u00e8 stato quando Ruth Bader Ginsburg ha assistito al mio recital al Kennedy Center. Lei \u00e8 per me luna grande fonte di ispirazione.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 la sua pi\u00f9 grande delusione?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Lo stato attuale della politica americana. Donald Trump \u00e8 una vera sciagura. La sua presenza alla Casa Bianca \u00e8 una disgrazia. \u00c8 riuscito solo ad ampliare\u00a0 l&#8217;odio e l&#8217;intolleranza, sia negli USA che all&#8217;estero. Il sessismo, il razzismo, l&#8217;avversione nei confronti degli intellettuali, i bigottismi sfacciati e violenti che vomita quotidianamente sul mondo vanno al di l\u00e0 dell&#8217;umana comprensione. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-99010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-10x7.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_5.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a>Sostenere\u00a0 un uomo che mette i bambini in gabbie, desidera negare l&#8217;assistenza sanitaria alla gente, promuove la violenza verso le donne, cerca di criminalizzare l&#8217;aborto, nega gli aiuti essenziali a Porto Rico, nega attivamente la realt\u00e0 dei cambiamenti climatici mentre grandi parti del pianeta bruciano. Si permette di scherzare\u00a0 sulle\u00a0 Sacre Scritture mentre corteggia il diritto cristiano, mente patologicamente, twitta insulti ai leader mondiali, desidera distruggerei nostri Parchi Nazionali, rimuovere le protezioni acquatiche fondamentali\u00a0 e poi non sa nemmeno dove si trovi Kansas City? Mi da&#8217; il voltastomaco pensare che quasi la met\u00e0 della nazione voglia continuare a ignorare queste atrocit\u00e0. La parola delusione \u00e8 un termine troppo debole per quello che provo davanti a tutto ci\u00f2&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>C&#8217;\u00e8 qualcosa che manca nella sua vita attualmente? E se si, cosa?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Se avessi tutto ci\u00f2 che potrei volere, la vita perderebbe di significato. Non mi manca niente, sono certa che c&#8217;\u00e8 molto altro ancora da scoprire.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Si emoziona facilmente?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Non direi. Nella vita di ogni giorno, mantengo un approccio piuttosto razionale e logico. Quando per\u00f2 mi confronto con questioni di ingiustizia, crudelt\u00e0 verso uomini o animali, abuso fisico o emotivo, ignoranza, molestie, ecc. mi emoziono profondamente e immediatamente.<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa le fa pi\u00f9 paura?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Il fallimento, e lo intendo nel senso pi\u00f9 ampio del termine, non solo per quanto riguarda gli obiettivi della mia carriera. Mi piace riuscire in tutto quello che affronto. Pu\u00f2 essere stressante cercare di equilibrare questo aspetto di me.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa considera noioso?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Tutto ci\u00f2 e tutti coloro che appaiono finti e molto pretenzosi.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa la fa ridere di cuore?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Scoppio a ridere per le cose pi\u00f9 banali. I video di YouTube in cui i gatti si spaventano (purch\u00e8 non vi sia violenza su di loro) e le persone che inciampano e cadono (ovviamente indolori) mi fanno sorridere.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Crede di pi\u00f9 nell&#8217;amore o nell&#8217;amicizia?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Penso che entrambi i tipi di rapporti siano estremamente preziosi e, ad un certo punto, sono il frutto di una scelta che fai. Istintivamente\u00a0 si \u00e8 attratti dalle persone che diventano amori o amici. Alla fine, scegli se valorizzare o meno quei rapporti donando loro il tuo tempo e le tue energie.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ha un sogno ricorrente?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Sinceramente no. Anche se ogni cantante vive con l&#8217;incubo di &#8220;dimenticare le parole&#8221; o di &#8220;aver preparato il pezzo sbagliato&#8221;.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Quanto conta per lei il denaro?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Conta, ma non \u00e8 la cosa pi\u00f9 importante. Credo nel meritare un compenso equo per il lavoro che svolgo e che non venga sottovalutato. Detto ci\u00f2, sopra tutto c&#8217;\u00e8 la mia salute fisica e mentale, perci\u00f2 se il carico di lavoro \u00e8 eccessivo, non penso certo ai soldi.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>In che cosa \u00e8 pi\u00f9 spendacciona?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Viaggi ed esperienze sono probabilmente ci\u00f2 in cui mi piace spendere di pi\u00f9. Tutto ci\u00f2 che crea un ricordo duraturo credo che valga la pena di spenderci soldi.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Colleziona qualcosa? E se si, come ha iniziato questa collezione?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Nei miei viaggi, mi piace acquistare piccoli oggetti strani. Sulle mensole di casa mia potete trovare di tutto: feticci dei Nativi Americani, scatolette antiche di pillole lassative, minuscole tessere di domino e altro ancora. Mi diverte che la mia collezione attiri l&#8217;attenzione di chi frequenta la mia casa.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Quale o quali citt\u00e0 sente pi\u00f9 vicine al suo modo di essere?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Santa Fe, in New Mexico, \u00e8 uno dei miei posti preferiti. C&#8217;\u00e8 qualcosa di magico in quel paesaggio.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il suo colore preferito?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Il verde.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>E il suo fiore preferito?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">La peonia.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cantante\/i preferito\/i?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Dusty Springfield<span style=\"text-align: justify;\">.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Il film che ha amato di pi\u00f9?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>&#8220;Spiagge&#8221;<\/em> e &#8220;<em>Il Favoloso Mondo di Am\u00e9lie<\/em>.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>La sua stagione preferita e perch\u00e9?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>L&#8217;autunno, senza dubbio. Il solo pensiero di maglioni, foglie, brezze fredde, sidro di mele e fal\u00f2 mi danno piacere e serenit\u00e0.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Com&#8217;\u00e8 il suo rapporto con la tecnologia e qual \u00e8 il gadget elettronico di cui non pu\u00f2 fare a meno?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>La tecnologia pu\u00f2 essere una gran risorsa quando si viaggia. Ho sempre con me i miei laptop, iPad e iPhone. L&#8217; iPhone \u00e8 ormai essenziale, anche se cerco ogni tanto di allontanarmi dal controllarne lo schermo. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-99009\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-290x193.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-10x7.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-432x288.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-396x264.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-660x440.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4-330x220.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_4.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a>\u00c8 molto facile fare di questa tecnologia una sorta di compagno di vita. Trovo per\u00f2 fondamentale mettere tutto da parte quando sono in compagnia di altre persone. Il mio laptop \u00e8 essenziale per aggiornare il mio blog fotografico, \u201c A Singer\u2019s Suitcase\u201d.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Com&#8217;\u00e8 il suo rapporto con la politica?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Complicato oggigiorno posizionarsi politicamente. Direi che sono una Democratica Liberale. Credo che la domanda sulla delusione pi\u00f9 grande riassuma abbastanza i miei attuali sentimenti al riguardo. Ne riparliamo a Novembre&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Ha delle cause che le stanno particolarmente a cuore?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Sono una sostenitrice attiva di Planned Parenthood, Human Rights Campaign e ACLU [<em>American Civil Liberties Union, ndt<\/em>].<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Giorno o notte?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Dipende da dove mi trovo e dal mio umore del momento. Per natura tendo a essere pi\u00f9 una creatura notturna, ma c&#8217;\u00e8 qualcosa di magico nel guardare il sole che sorge e nell&#8217;assaporarne la tranquillit\u00e0 prima che il mondo si svegli.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 la situazione che considera pi\u00f9 rilassante?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A casa mia.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 la colonna sonora della sua vita di tutti i giorni?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Ho quattro playlist che alterno nell&#8217;ascolto, a seconda dell&#8217;umore. Quella che ascolto di pi\u00f9 si intitola \u201cMorning Mix\u201d e include I miei brani preferiti di Dusty Springfield, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, e Judy Garland. La \u201cYes, Please\u201d include Slash, The Heavy, Jeff Beck, James Gang, e Styx. La \u201cMoody\u201d contiene canzoni di by Hozier, Iron &amp; Wine, Tim Minchin, Kesha, Bruno Mars, e Macklemore. Se sono in macchina e voglio ascoltare della musica divertente che mi tenga sveglia, ascolto la \u201cParty\u201d che include The Beatles, Queen, Missy Elliot, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Ben Folds, ecc&#8230; Sono piuttosto eclettica nei gusti e tendo ad ascoltare cose che non mi ricordino del lavoro. Se dovessi ascoltare musica classica, generalmente, tenderei alla musica sinfonica.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>La vacanza o il viaggio che vorrebbe fare?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Ho viaggiato in tutto il mondo, ma non sono ancora stata alle Hawaii. Spero di andarci molto presto.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Come definirebbe il suo rapporto col cibo?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Etico. Amo il cibo e mi piace provarne di nuovoi. Sono una consumatrice coscienziosa e faccio del mio meglio per supportare sistemi di produzione alimentare che credo siano sostenibili e umani. A casa, sono vegana. Quando viaggio, sono flessibile e divento vegetariana. Eccezionalmente, in rare occasioni, se ne conosco la provenienza e si tratta di pesce locale e da allevamenti sostenibili, mangio crostacei e frutti di mare.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Dieta mediterranea, cucina macrobiotica o fast food?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nessuna delle tre.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Il suo piatto preferito?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>La mia cucina preferita in assoluto \u00e8 quella etiope. Non riesco a pensare a niente di meglio di una sperlunga di assaggino vegetariani del mio ristorante preferito di Chicago, l&#8217;Ethiopian Diamond.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Sa cucinare? Qual \u00e8 la sua specialit\u00e0? E qual \u00e8 il piatto che cucina pi\u00f9 spesso?<br \/>\n<\/b>Amo<\/span> cucinare, in particolare diversi tipi di zuppe. Il\u00a0 mio cavallo di battaglia\u00a0 \u00e8 lo sformato di cavolfiore con cavolo giapponese croccante e pinoli. \u00c8 assolutamente delizioso!<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Vino rosso o bianco?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Non mi sembra giusto sceglierne per forza solo uno!<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il posto in cui la cucina \u00e8 la peggiore in assoluto?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Gli hotel serviti dal servizio catering..No, grazie.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>La musica \u00e8 stata una vocazione?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Si. Sin dalla tenera et\u00e0, la musica \u00e8 stata il mio interesse. Suonavo il piano e poi ho studiato canto. Il tutto nella massima natueralezza.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Cosa vorrebbe che una persona che non conosce la sua voce ascoltasse?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Vorrei\u00a0 semplicemente trasmettere e far vivere le emozioni che provo mentre canto.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Come tiene sotto controllo l&#8217;evoluzione della sua voce?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>La percepisco. Quando fai del tuo corpo il tuo strumento musicale, diventi estremamente conscia di ogni piccolo cambiamento. Un pezzo che cantavi anni fa, potrebbe improvvisamente non essere pi\u00f9 adatto a te. Devi esaminare te stessa, il tutto il tuo repertorio e rivalutare ci\u00f2 che meglio mette in mostra le tue capacit\u00e0. Cosa ti permette di comunicare efficacemente in questa fase della tua vita?<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Se le fosse concesso di scegliere un ruolo da cantare, quale sarebbe?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mama Rose in <em>Gipsy<\/em> di July Styne e Stephen Sondheim<br \/>\n<b>Le piace il successo? Fino a che punto?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Mi rende orgogliosa guadagnarmi il rispetto degli addetti ai lavori per la qualit\u00e0 del mio lavoro, il tipo di collega che sono e vedere quel rispetto e quella fiducia riflessi nei contratti che mi permettono di lavorare sempre a un livello alto. Se il successo si misura in follower su Twitter o Instagram, la cosa mi interessa poco. Amo condividere una singola esperienza musicale DAL VIVO con il pubblico, in un teatro e sentire l&#8217;immediata risposta del pubblico alla musica. Questo \u00e8 il successo che amo.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa fa un&#8217;ora prima di salire sul palco?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Arrivo minimo due ore prima di andare in scena. Fare le cose di fretta non \u00e8 contemplato nella mia impostazione lavorativa: cerco di bere sempre molto, ripasso la parte con calma, gi\u00e0 truccata e in costume.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa non manca mai nel suo camerino?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Se posso decidere io, un pianoforte.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Che cosa pensa quando si guarda allo specchio?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>\u201cChe ora \u00e8?\u201d. Se mi sto guardando allo specchio, significa che mi sto preparando per la giornata che mi aspetta.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Il suo umore al momento?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Sto lavorando sul sentirmi pi\u00f9 a mio agio nel correre rischi e non cercare di avere sempre il controllo su tutto. Ho capito che talvolta la crescita pu\u00f2 avvenire solo se ti allontani dalla tua <em>comfort zone<\/em>.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Qual \u00e8 il suo motto?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span>Ascolta pi\u00f9 di quanto parli. Fai sempre pi\u00f9 di quanto ci si aspetti da te. Metti sincerit\u00e0, vulnerabilit\u00e0 e verit\u00e0 nella tua arte&#8230; dai tutta te stessa, ma non cercare di accentrare tutto su di te.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/766233088&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Define yourself with three adjectives\u2026<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Honest. Intuitive. Determined.\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What is your star sign? Do you recognize yourself in its features?<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">I am a Libra, and do recognize a lot of the sign\u2019s traits in myself. I am very focused on balance and fairness in all situations. The propensity toward indecision is also something I can relate to in certain situations. I can spend a good bit of time weighing the pros and cons of even the tiniest decision\u2026grocery stores can be a challenge. I also strongly dislike injustice, loudmouths, and conformity, which falls squarely in line with my star sign. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Are you superstitious? And if yes, about what? Is there any particular ritual related?<br \/>\n<\/strong>I am not superstitious.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Are you a spiritual person? And if yes, in what way?<br \/>\n<\/strong>I wouldn\u2019t call myself a spiritual person per se, and certainly not in a religious sense. I do, however, see the value in mindfulness. It is good to check in with yourself and find moments to connect with nature. Finding stillness at some point each day is very important to me.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Have you ever envied someone? And if yes, who?<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">I can\u2019t say I\u2019ve ever envied a particular person. There are times that I am envious of people who have more straightforward lives. It would be nice to sleep in my own bed more often than not. Benefits, like healthcare (thanks, America\u2026) and a pension, would also be nice.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>What would you have done, hadn\u2019t you become an opera singer? <\/b>I really don\u2019t know. Music has always been a part of my life and seemed like the obvious career path, from a very early age. That said, I do consider from time to time what else I might like to do. Careers in social justice and women\u2019s health are of particular interest to me.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><b>Did your family influence your choices? <\/b>Only in the sense that they supported my desire to pursue music. I never felt pushed in any one direction by my family.<br \/>\n<b>What\u2019s the smell you associate with your childhood? <\/b>I grew up in the country. Freshly cut grass and\/or hay will always take me back to my childhood.<br \/>\n<b>What\u2019s the moment you felt the proudest?<br \/>\n<\/b>One of my proudest moments was having Ruth Bader Ginsburg attend my recital at the Kennedy Center. She is such an inspiration.<br \/>\n<strong>What\u2019s your greatest disappointment?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe current state of American politics. Donald Trump is a disgrace. His White House is a disgrace. He has only served to amplify hate and intolerance, both in the US and abroad. The blatant and violent sexism, racism, antiintellectualism, bigotry, etc. that he spews on the daily to the world is beyond comprehension. What type of person supports a man that puts children in cages, wishes to deny people healthcare, promotes violence toward women, seeks to criminalize abortion, denies critical aid to Puerto Rico, actively denies the reality of climate change while large portions of the planet burn, makes a joke about scripture while courting the Christian right, lies pathologically, tweets insults at world leaders, wishes to destroy our National Parks, removes critical water protections, and doesn\u2019t even know where Kansas City is located? It sickens me that almost half of the nation still wishes to ignore these atrocities. Disappointment hardly covers it\u2026<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/766584100&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Is there anything missing in your life today? And if yes, what?<\/strong><br \/>\nf I had everything that I could possibly want, life would lose meaning. Nothing is missing, but I\u2019m certain there is more to be found.<br \/>\n<strong>Do you get emotional easily?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot really. In everyday situations, I maintain a pretty rational and logical approach to things. That said, when I am confronted with issues of injustice, cruelty to humans or animals, physical or emotional abuse, ignorance, harassment, etc. I feel deeply and immediately.<br \/>\n<strong>What are you afraid of the most?<\/strong><br \/>\nFailure, and I mean that broadly, not just in terms of career goals. I like to be successful in everything I attempt. It can be stressful trying to balance that aspect of myself.<br \/>\n<strong>What do you find boring?<\/strong><br \/>\nAnything\/anyone that appears fake or full of pretense.<br \/>\nWhat makes you laugh heartily? I crack up at pretty random things. YouTube videos of cats getting scared (if they aren\u2019t of an abusive nature) and people tripping or running into things (if they aren\u2019t seriously injured) tend to give me the giggles.<br \/>\n<strong>Do you believe more in love or friendship?<\/strong><br \/>\nI think both relationships are of extreme value and, at some point, are both a choice that you make. You are instinctively drawn to people as friends or lovers, and you eventually choose to value those relationships with your time and energy, or not. In the best relationships, both people choose to give equally.<br \/>\n<strong>Do you have a recurrent dream?<\/strong><br \/>\nNo, although, I think every performer has had the \u201cforgotten words\u201d or \u201cprepared the wrong piece of music\u201d dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elizabeth DeShong sings \u201cSein wir wieder gut\u201d from R. Strauss\u2019 Ariadne auf Naxos\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVt0N_S1kg4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>How important is money to you?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is important, but not the MOST important thing. I believe in being compensated fairly for the work that I do and not allowing my contributions to be undervalued. That said, I value my sanity and health above all, so if the workload is too much, I will pass on a paycheck in order to feel balanced.<br \/>\n<strong>Which is the item you like spending money on the most?<\/strong><br \/>\nI don\u2019t have a specific weakness. Travel and experiences are probably what I enjoy spending money on the most. Anything that creates a lasting memory is worth spending money on, in my opinion.<br \/>\n<strong>Do you collect anything? And if yes, how did this collection start?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have an antique printers tray that hangs on a wall in my home. In the course of my travels, I pick up very small items that are somewhat odd in nature. You will find anything from Native American fetishes to antique laxative pills to miniature dominoes on the shelves. It is fun bringing little treasures home from all over the world. I like that the collection piques the curiosity of people who take the time to look.<br \/>\n<strong>Which city or cities do you relate to the most?<\/strong><br \/>\nSanta Fe, NM is one of my favorite places. There is something magical about the landscape. I also enjoy the London theatre scene.<br \/>\n<strong>What\u2019s your favorite color?<\/strong><br \/>\nGreen.<br \/>\n<strong>And your favorite flower?<\/strong><br \/>\nPeony.<br \/>\n<strong>Your favourite singer(s)?<\/strong><br \/>\nLorraine Hunt Lieberson, Etta James, Janis Joplin, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Dusty Springfield.<br \/>\n<strong>The film you love the most?<\/strong><br \/>\nBeaches and Am\u00e9lie.<br \/>\n<strong>Your favorite season and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nFall, hands down. The very thought of sweaters, leaves, crisp breezes, apple cider, and campfires brings a smile to my face.<br \/>\n<strong>How is your relationship with technology and what is the electronic gadget you can\u2019t do without?<\/strong><br \/>\nTechnology can be a great asset when traveling. I always have my laptop, iPad, and iPhone with me.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-99008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gbopera.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-489x384.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"489\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-489x384.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-254x200.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-10x8.jpg 10w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-432x340.jpg 432w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-396x311.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-660x519.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3-280x220.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.studioroldo.it\/gbopera\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DeShong_3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a> My iPhone is probably the most essential item, although I try to take some breaks from staring at the screen. It is so easy to make these gadgets a companion, of sorts, and I really try to keep technology on the sidelines whenever I am in the company of others. My laptop is essential equipment for updating my photo blog, \u201c A Singer\u2019s Suitcase\u201d, but I can easily set it aside.<br \/>\n<strong>How is your relationship with politics?<\/strong><br \/>\nLabels are getting a bit troublesome these days, but I\u2019ll go with Liberal Democrat. I think the question regarding disappointment pretty much sums up my feelings on things at the moment. Check back in with me this November\u2026<br \/>\n<strong>Do you have causes that are very important for you?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am an active supporter of Planned Parenthood, Human Rights Campaign, and the ACLU.<br \/>\n<strong>Day or night?<\/strong><br \/>\nDepends on where I am and my current mood. I am naturally more of a night person, but there is something magical about watching the sun rise and savoring the stillness before the rest of the world wakes up.<br \/>\n<strong>Which is the situation you consider the most relaxing?<\/strong><br \/>\nBeing at home.<br \/>\n<strong>What\u2019s the soundtrack to your everyday life?<\/strong><br \/>\nI have four playlists that I rotate between, depending on my mood. My most played list is called \u201cMorning Mix\u201d and includes favorites by Dusty Springfield, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan, and Judy Garland. My \u201cYes, Please\u201d list includes Slash, The Heavy, Jeff Beck, James Gang, and Styx. My \u201cMoody\u201d list has songs by Hozier, Iron &amp; Wine, Tim Minchin, Kesha, Bruno Mars, and Macklemore. If I\u2019m in the car and want fun things to keep me awake, I play my \u201cParty\u201d list that includes The Beatles, Queen, Missy Elliot, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston, Ben Folds, etc.. As you can see, I\u2019m pretty eclectic in my taste and tend to listen to things that don\u2019t remind me of work. If I do listen to classical music, I will generally turn to orchestral music.<br \/>\n<strong>The holiday or the trip you\u2019d like to take?<\/strong><br \/>\nI\u2019ve travelled all over the world, but still have not yet made it to any of the Hawaiian Islands. I hope to take this trip in the very near future.<br \/>\n<strong>How would you define your relation with food?<\/strong><br \/>\nEthical. I love food and enjoy trying new things. That said, I am a conscientious consumer and do my best to vote with my dollar for the systems of food production<br \/>\nthat I believe are sustainable and humane. At home, I am vegan. On the road, I am flexible to vegetarian. On exceptionally rare occasions, if I know from where the seafood is sourced and it is local and sustainable, I will have shellfish.<br \/>\n<strong>Mediterranean diet, macrobiotics or fast food?<\/strong><br \/>\nNone of the above.<br \/>\n<strong>Your favourite dish?<\/strong><br \/>\nMy favorite food of all time is Ethiopian. I can think of nothing better than a vegetarian sampler platter, especially from my favorite Chicago restaurant, Ethiopian Diamond.<br \/>\n<strong>Can you cook? What\u2019s your specialty<\/strong>?<br \/>\nAnd what\u2019s the dish you cook more often? I can cook. If I have a recipe, I\u2019m good to go. It is a boring answer, but I really like to make different kinds of soup. That said, my showstopper dish for guests is a cauliflower sformato with crispy kale and pine nuts. It is absolutely delicious!<br \/>\n<strong>Red or white wine?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt really doesn\u2019t seem right to pick just one.<br \/>\n<strong>Which is the place where cooking is the worst ever?<\/strong><br \/>\nHotels with efficiency kitchens. No thanks.<br \/>\n<strong>Was music a vocation?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes. From a very early age, music was my focus. I played piano and then studied voice. It all followed a natural progression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alcina - &quot;Non \u00e8 amor, n\u00e8 gelosia&quot;, Angela Meade, Elizabeth DeShong &amp; Daniela Mack\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edhqXlfDwrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>What would you want someone who doesn\u2019t know your voice to listen to?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe intention behind my words. Just listen to what I am saying and feel it with me.<br \/>\n<strong>How do you monitor the evolution of your voice?<\/strong><br \/>\nI feel it. When your body is your instrument, you become very in tune with even little changes. A piece that you sang 5-10 yrs ago, might all of a sudden feel less or more comfortable. You have to check in with yourself. Sing through old and new repertoire and reassess what best showcases your abilities. What can you communicate best with at this time?<br \/>\n<strong>If you were granted the chance to chose a role, which one would it be?<\/strong><br \/>\nMama Rose in July Styne and Stephen Sondheim&#8217;s<i> Gypsy.<\/i><br \/>\n<strong>Do you enjoy success? To which extent?<\/strong><br \/>\nI take pride in earning respect in the industry for the quality of work that I produce, the type of colleague that I am, and having that respect and trust reflected in contracts that enable me to work at a consistently high level. If success is reflected in numbers of Twitter or Instagram followers, I have little interest. Sharing a singular musical experience with an audience LIVE in a theater and feeling the immediate human response to the music and storytelling is what I love. That is success, and that is what I enjoy.<br \/>\n<strong>What do you do an hour prior to going on stage?<\/strong><br \/>\nI arrive at the theater a minimum of two hours before curtain. Rushing is not a part of my process, ideally. An hour prior to going on stage, I will be calmly hydrating and going over my text, with makeup finished and costume in place.<br \/>\n<strong>What\u2019s never missing in your dressing room?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf I have my way, a piano.<br \/>\n<strong>What do you think of when looking at yourself in the mirror?<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cWhat time is it?\u201d If I\u2019m looking in the mirror, I must be getting ready for the day ahead.<br \/>\n<strong>Your mood at the moment?<\/strong><br \/>\nI am working on being more comfortable with taking chances and letting go of control. It has occurred to me that sometimes growth can only occur when we step outside of our comfort zone.<br \/>\n<strong>What\u2019s your motto?<\/strong><br \/>\nListen more than you speak. Always do more than is expected of you. Bring sincerity, vulnerability, and truth to your art\u2026give all of yourself, but never make it about you.<br \/>\n<\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Photo credits: Kristin Hoebermann, Dario Acosta, Larry Lapidus<br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Versione italiana a cura di Paolo Tancredi<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italian &amp; English version Variazioni verbali sull\u2019originale questionario di Marcel Proust con il mezzosoprano americano Elizabeth DeShong. 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