Well, it had to happen sooner or later. During Opera Birimingham’s production of Faust, I was able to sit down with Mary Dunleavy and add a little bit of class to the Texapolitan Opera Roadshow… some of the episodes have been a bit blue, to say the least, but Mary, being the classy lady that she is, raises the bar simply by sitting down at my humble microphone. Some of the most interesting parts of this episode are toward the end when we discuss the difficult task of maintaining a relationship while on the road- right around the 54:00… we also chat about-
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Dunleavy
Kids these days
The Mommy/Daughter breakup
Women are like Spiders
Just be yourself, don’t be smart or funny
Kissing the Guest’s ass makes for an easy interview
It’s the best job in the world, it’s the worst job in the world
There is a special place in heaven for singers with kids
2 types of singers
Neuroses are cured by children
Cats are easy
PROPS!
The Many versions of the Queen
Opera. Is. Dangerous
Don’t Drink and Crew
Open Trap
Workman’s comp~
Poverty, the great Potty Training Motivator
Thin margins
Retirement? HA!
Coming up the hard way
Tough Economic Times
It’s lonely at the Top, and it’s crowded at the middle
I like to be just a little bit scared for the singer
Antibiotic Battle Royale
Coughing can be deadly
The voice is resilient, so SHUT UP
Mary’s Gastro Rules for Singing
Mary did Karaoke before it was called ‘Karaoke’
Sittin’ in Randy, Amber D. and Midnight Flyer
Missing the intimacy and instant response of pop music
Recitalists vs Opera Singers
“Damn kids and their Rock n Roll Music!!”
My dirty secret, I liked Moulin Rouge
I miss spectacle
$65/ticket better mean something when you can pay $15 for 3D
Video Projection
Did Mary go thru a wild phase?
‘I NEVER CHEATED ON MY HUSBAND”
wild in a catholic school girl way
Life on the road can be easy
Gym/Shopping/Dining~ those were the days
Central City~ lends itself to debauchery
Young Artist Programs~ petri dishes of hormonal dysfunction
Raging Hormones + Instense Competition
Nothing to do but Gamble and Drink
$.50 glasses of wine
You can never go home again
Life before the internet and cell phones
Opera Booty Calls
Fast Friends
Mary is a Jersey Girl
Mary and the Snookie Look-a-likes
You’re partner is strange, when they’re a stranger
55:00 relationships on the road
Coping with distance
The 2 week rule
Caveman’s Relationship Rules
The Blackberry POS
Relationships can have one star
“I’m done with crappy mozart”
Fortune Favors the Bold
Intro/Outro music, Quando m’en vo, from La Boheme by Mary Dunleavy
