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Flayn
Hello, Manuela. I was just wondering—what was it like, back when you were involved with that opera troupe?
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Hello, Manuela. I was just wondering—what was it like, back when you were involved with that opera troupe?
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Manuela
I'll humor you though... A diva's life is only glamorous while she's on stage. The rest of her time is consumed by grueling training.
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I'll humor you though... A diva's life is only glamorous while she's on stage. The rest of her time is consumed by grueling training.
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Manuela
Just days and days of practicing, beginning at sunrise, with barely a moment to rest from one performance to the next.
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Just days and days of practicing, beginning at sunrise, with barely a moment to rest from one performance to the next.
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Manuela
Then, once the performances begin, you're on stage for three shows a day. Absolutely exhausting.
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Then, once the performances begin, you're on stage for three shows a day. Absolutely exhausting.
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Flayn
As the lead performer, did you play the part of a princess much? Oh! I can only imagine how illustrious that would be!
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As the lead performer, did you play the part of a princess much? Oh! I can only imagine how illustrious that would be!
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Manuela
Yes, I was a princess once or twice. And it was quite something, let me tell you. All those royal jewels and flowing gowns...
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Yes, I was a princess once or twice. And it was quite something, let me tell you. All those royal jewels and flowing gowns...
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Manuela
And they didn't just give me the pretty clothes to wear because I was beautiful, you know. I had to fight and claw my way into every role.
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And they didn't just give me the pretty clothes to wear because I was beautiful, you know. I had to fight and claw my way into every role.
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Manuela
But once I was there on stage, singing my solo, and all eyes were on me? It was worth it. I was rewarded for every one of my countless hours of practice.
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But once I was there on stage, singing my solo, and all eyes were on me? It was worth it. I was rewarded for every one of my countless hours of practice.
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Manuela
And the cheers when I finished a song! The applause! Oh, I can't properly explain it, but I can tell you it's an experience I will cherish until the day I die.
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And the cheers when I finished a song! The applause! Oh, I can't properly explain it, but I can tell you it's an experience I will cherish until the day I die.
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Flayn
Despite how rigorous a schedule you kept, it sounds like the hard work was worth those fleeting moments on stage.
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Despite how rigorous a schedule you kept, it sounds like the hard work was worth those fleeting moments on stage.
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Flayn
Mine has always been a...quiet life. It is hard not to feel a twinge of envy, hearing such stories from you!
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Mine has always been a...quiet life. It is hard not to feel a twinge of envy, hearing such stories from you!
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Manuela
There's a lot to be said for the quiet life. It was never for me, of course. Still...I hear it's a pretty good deal for a lot of other folks.
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There's a lot to be said for the quiet life. It was never for me, of course. Still...I hear it's a pretty good deal for a lot of other folks.
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Manuela
You always have to remind yourself that if a place shines brighter than anywhere else, its shadows will be darker too.
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You always have to remind yourself that if a place shines brighter than anywhere else, its shadows will be darker too.