From the Pirates Costume Designer

PART 2
We have entered the final third of the summer build. Where did June and July go? However, a grand milestone has been achieved. The last mockup for the chorus ladies was fit last Wednesday! And we fit the last chorus gent for the summer. Plus a had a very productive second fitting with Natalie Krupansky, our Ruth. She was a sweetheart and drove in from Lexington just for us. As ever, Margaret’s patterns were right on, and the stitching was super. A few minor adjustments, and we will see Natalie in October for a final check and to fit some boots. Now it’s on to finish assembling the children’s costumes, which we will fit again in October when we are closer to performance and the children will have grown all they are going to before Opening Night.

Posted by Holly

A note from Heather: I did take some video of this fitting (it was all proper and G rated) and as soon as I can work out some editing details, I will post the video here.

Hotel Casablanca

Congratulations to UofK Opera Theatre for the success of their recording of Hotel Casablanca.

Vocalists and musicians from University of Kentucky Opera Theatre and UK Symphony Orchestra performing on the first cast recording of the Thomas Pasatieri comedic opera "The Hotel Casablanca" have received great reviews for the CD in the July issue of Opera News and the July-August issue of American Record Guide.

One of Kentucky Opera's next Studio Artists, Natalie Krupansky, was mentioned in the Opera News article, "Natalie Krupansky is amusingly domineering but vocally attractive as Miss Pooder, the officious new owner of the eponymous Hotel Casablanca, a house of ill repute until recently."

Natalie will be playing Ruth in KYO's Pirates of Penzance! Be sure to get your tickets August 4.