Alexis RoddaSep 24, 20193 min readIch verstehe nur BahnhofIt seems like I’ve been studying German for centuries, yet still can’t write or speak in any kind of meaningful way. My vocabulary is...
Alexis RoddaSep 15, 20196 min readA Girl and Two Dogs Go to AustriaWow, the first couple of weeks since I left American soil have been a whirlwind, to say the least! To go back a little bit, I should...
Alexis RoddaJun 13, 20194 min readSuccess in PerseveranceMid-March, I was notified of my status as a Fulbright Finalist for the 2019 to 2020 year. The feeling was surreal, especially as the...
Alexis RoddaJan 30, 20194 min readThe New York City Opera Steps Out of the Shadows of the PastThe new New York City Opera, the namesake of which has been revived by a new board of directors and Michael Capasso, the former director...
Alexis RoddaJan 30, 20193 min readNew York Festival of Song Creates Intimacy and Joy in a Series of Lesser-Known Rachmaninoff SongsThe New York Festival of Song, founded in 1988 by Michael Barrett and Steven Blier, offers unique evenings of songs rarely heard, or...
Alexis RoddaJan 30, 20194 min readCompany XIV Combines Classic and Chic in an Exquisite CinderellaCompany XIV’s production of Cinderella is New York City theater at its finest. With a nod to the court of Louis the XIV and the...
Alexis RoddaJan 30, 20194 min readLoft Opera Presents an Evening of Excellent Ensembles, No Beer RequiredLoft Opera has been hailed as the future of opera by multiple newspapers, magazines, and blogs across the nation, and even said to be “in...