This is where it all starts... My adventure as Venus in Tannhäuser is about to begin, and I couldn't be happier! I love the smell of the theatre, I love seeing random props in the corridors and I love hearing the sound of the orchestra rehearsing.
Today we just had a quick warm-up barre before the rehearsal for Parsifal, which I'm not taking part into so then I went to my weekly Pilates class I take every Monday.
I can feel the jealous stares when I walk in and when we're doing our exercises at the barre. Unfortunately the atmosphere isn't very relaxed...everyone wants to get the best parts and be praised. I'm probably at a much higher level than the rest of the group (I took classes since I was 4), but it's my first time dancing at the theatre, so I can imagine that the fact that the newbie got the most sought-after part won't be taken very well...at least my dear friend Elisa is there to support me!
Here's a silly pic of me just before class ;)
I'll keep you posted...