“It’s very painful, because you love each one,” she says. Over the years, she became depressed when she’d lose one of the dogs, who had become her best friend, to old age or death. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out.Īfter moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get arounD. But at 23, while on a music scholarship at the University of Iowa in 1976, her sight began to fail.
Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. Which of the following can best describe the author? A. Angel can do a lot of things for Di Pietro now EXCEPT_. What does the underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. She found it difficult to see things clearly. She couldn’t understand hand signals from conductors. Why did Di Pietro have to give up her studying in the university? A. “I fight a battle every day to take courage to engage the world,” Di Pietro says. Despite her disability, Di Pietro still sings, performing with her husband, musician Carl Hummer, at special events. Currently, she’s training Angel to pull her wheelchair and to fetch. “Angel can find a chair and locate the nearest door for me,” Di Pietro says. “If I am about to run into something, she slides her body in front of mE.” Di Pietro, now 59, has taught her guide horse to make some sounds with her hoof (马蹄)when she comes to stairs. “Horses have the ability to avoid the things in the way,” she says. Angel came next, a mini white female horse Di Pietro has mostly trained herself. She started with a male horse, but he was too hard to control. In 2009, Di Pietro was intrigued by information from a friend that miniature horses typically live for at least 30 years and make calm and strong guides. After moving to Cleveland, Georgia in 2005, Di Pietro relied on guide dogs to get arounD. Soon, it became increasingly difficult to read scores and pick up hand signals from conductors, and the gifted singer was forced to drop out. There's live music, funny and intense acts, acrobatics, colourful costume and a beautiful story."Īnd to the ambitious audience members who think they've got what it takes to run away and join the circus? "Always do your best, be prepared and never stop believing in yourself," she says. "You never know what the future holds.Renata Di Pietro was studying to be an opera singer. "Expect a great and entertaining night," says Gonzalez. Quidam will grace the New Zealand stage from February 5-14 at Auckland's Vector Arena and February 17-26 Horncastle Arena, Christchurch.
You'll be transported to the magical world of Quidam where Zoe, a little girl ignored by her parents, starts her journey to find happiness in her life," says Gonzalez.
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"Before joining the tour I had a full formation at the headquarters in Montreal with vocal and staging coaches, so when I stepped on the Quidam stage, I felt ready to start the adventure. Also, due to my height, I'm 150cm - I've often played young girl roles before," says Gonzalez of signing up to play the role of Zoe. "I come from musical theatre so stepping into an acting singing role wasn't too hard. The arena-based show is one of 17 uniquely different Cirque offerings, featuring a live band, a variety of different circus acts and an eclectic and culturally diverse cast of talent. There's live music, funny and intense acts, acrobatics, colourful costume and a beautiful story." Throughout the production, audiences are left enchanted as Zoe discovers the magic and mystique of boundless friendship, love and adventure. Quidam tells the story of Zoe, a little girl lost, who feels neglected, forgotten and unheard by her parents. Lots of training and trying to have a daily routine is how I balance these inconvenient aspects of a life on the road." Change of climate from city to city, air conditioning in the hotels or just someone getting sick around you.
"Keeping a healthy, strong voice while you're on tour is not an easy thing to do. "The biggest challenge for me is not really on-stage as much as it is off-stage," she says. Boasting 11 wildly talented and diversely different acts and an underlying narrative, Quidam's magic and success lies in it's storytelling.įor Gonzalez, the demand of travel and strenuous show schedule further adds to the pressure of playing the lead in the show. Since its premiere under the Big Top in Montreal in 1996, Quidam has gone on to be one of the most popular Cirque du Soleil shows.
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