How do You Spell Relief? T-E-N-O-R

In terms of performance/voice, this has been a VERY frustrating year. I'm not especially surprised, people are understandably weary about casting me as a tenor when A) They have only ever heard me sing baritone, and B) it is clear that I still need a few months or more to master all the intricacies of tenordom.

So imagine my surprise/elation when last week I was offered my first professional role as tenor. It's it's a medium sized part with a small opera company, but that's not the point. Someone has actually put their faith in me as a tenor soloist to the point that they are willing to pay me for it.

Every so often a struggling performer needs a vote of confidence from someone other than their teacher to show them that they are still going in the right direction with their career. After a trying year, I've finally got mine : )