Questions with Amelia Watkins
April 26, 2010, 3:27 PM
By New York City Opera
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Amelia Watkins (or "Mimi" for short) made her New York City Opera debut in this season’s L'Étoile covering the role of Laoula. Amelia will join us again for our VOX Lab this Friday and Saturday in the presentations of With Blood, With Ink and Acquanetta. She was gracious enough to answer a few questions in another round of “Questions with…”Describe VOX
Necessary exposure for new operas supported by a major opera house.
With Blood, With Ink is about…
The incredible life story of an intellectually gifted 17thcentury nun.
Summarize Acquanetta
B-movie horror actress has run-in with mad scientist and ape.
21st Century Opera is…
What opera is from any century; the ultimate culmination of music & storytelling.
You should come see With Blood, With Ink and Acquanetta because…
I’m an ape and 2 nuns!
Role you most want to play and why:
Today: toss-up between Lulu & Zerbinetta. Tomorrow: another story...
Your diva role model is…
Diana Damrau.
When you are on a date and tell the other person that you are an opera singer, the common reaction is…
Them: Really? But you’re… um… really? Me: You mean I’m not a 7 ft tall scary Viking-woman in horns?
Favorite opera to listen to?
I don’t listen to opera that much at home anymore (gasp!). More likely: Kate Bush, Radiohead, Charlotte Gainsbourg.
Favorite opera to sing?
Of late, Queen of the Night in Magic Flute – 2 arias, 2 minute finale and, done! I’m waiting for a new favorite (offers welcome).
Pre-performance diet?
Sandwich of some kind (usually in dressing room) and apples.
If volcanic ash were to keep you from a visit overseas, where would that be?
My parents live in Singapore, so probably there.
Growing up, did you ever attend a tea party?
Attend?! I have hosted countless tea parties for my stuffed animals, and can be found at Alice’s Tea Cup very frequently. Any excuse for scones and clotted cream!
Album you can’t live without?
Who needs to choose an album when you have an iPod? That I can’t live without!
Secret talent (other than singing!)?
Cooking, yodeling, ukulele playing, skiing.
Worst costume you ever wore?
Midsummer Night’s Dream in college: tie-died pajamas with matching headbands. With a sheepskin vest, I could have been in Hair!
Who would play you in the movie about your life?
Any b-movie actress who has a run-in with an ape & a mad scientist.
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