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Leb wohl, 2013

December 31, 2013 By Ian Sidden

2013 Collage

Full year.

Played Jigger in Carousel. Turned 30. Took some amazing voice lessons. Gave some good voice lessons and watched students grow. Saw friends triumph in their creative endeavors. Heard some incredible singing. Auditioned in Germany and took job with Theater Dortmund. Married my Rebekah and saw lots of people who I love dearly all at once or within a few weeks of the wedding. Studied German furiously. Sold nearly everything and moved to Germany. Began work. Sang in Don Carlo, Le nozze di Figaro, Anatevka, and Tannhäuser. Furthered my growing love of photography. Made new friends and doubled my family. Caught more colds in one year than I’d caught in the previous three (sitting at home with one right now actually). Binge watched Star Trek and Community. Played with dogs. Visited my first Weihnachtsmarkt.

Great year.

Thank you for being in it in whatever way you were. Happy New Year and best wishes for 2014.

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Ian Sidden is currently a bass member of the Theater Dortmund Opera chorus. Read More…

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