One of my favorite parts about Met season was always the dressing room. Only, I had a habit of spending a lot of time in Marcelo and David's dressing room rather than my own. The accommodations for the corps are pleasant, but the Principal dressing rooms take the cake. During breaks I would wander down to their cushioned, private corner of the Opera House and spend time with two guys who not only inspire me, but make me laugh unlike anyone else.
It's rare that two Principal men are on for the same performance, so when I stopped by to catch David's debut in "Don Q" I couldn't help snapping a few photos documenting their preparation for the show!
One day I'm going to have to see Don Q. My only frame of refernce for that story is Man of La Mancha since I did show choir in grades 1-12. So people start taking about Don Q and I'm like "Hear me now, oh thou beak..."
Posted by: Rob | June 16, 2008 at 11:03 PM
Such handsome men. That's so exciting for David to be doing his first Basilio. I'll be scouring youtube for bootleg videos haha.
Posted by: TomTom | June 17, 2008 at 01:14 AM
What fun to see backstage, Matt. Thanks for giving us a little peek. Love the one of them laughing together. And Wow, that last shot! Two VERY beautiful men.
Posted by: Barbara | June 17, 2008 at 06:27 AM
Matt,
YOu capture such beautiful moments. Thank you for these. Its rare that someone comes in and catches the preparation.
Kudos you!
D
Posted by: david hallberg | June 17, 2008 at 09:18 AM
Love the photos and costumes! So cool to see what goes on behind the curtain.
Posted by: Natalie D. | June 17, 2008 at 05:23 PM
These photos are fantastic! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Posted by: Ashleigh | June 18, 2008 at 09:38 AM
Are the two gorgeous men gay ?
Posted by: alex | October 21, 2008 at 01:29 PM
Hi I'm from Brazil and I love Marcelo. He's a great dancer!!!.....
If U can contact me, I'd love to make a friend!!!
Posted by: Ramon | September 21, 2009 at 01:42 PM
The early bird catches the worm
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