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MARCH 8, 2019
Rising opera star leads MiraCosta’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ Special to The Coast News
ENCINITAS — Watch out Andrea Bocelli, there’s a young vocalist in the upcoming operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance” ready to make her mark. Rachel Dovsky of Encinitas will be playing the lead role of Mabel in the MiraCosta Community College musical from March 7 to March 17. To make sure the show is a hit, the college has hired Elan McMahan of the Old Globe Theatre as the musical director. “The best thing about singing opera is being surrounded by other people who share the same intrinsic motivation to create music,” Dovsky said. “Several summers ago, I had the opportunity to travel to Italy and perform in the International Lyric Academy’s production of ‘The Magic Flute.’” This was a formidable experience for her in solidifying her desire to pursue opera professionally. “Working toward a musical performance with a group of devoted singers brings me such great fulfillment,” she said. “My favorite aria that I have sung
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Juanita P. Smith August 15, 1929 February 18, 2019
RACHEL DOVSKY, 20, of Encinitas, is a UCSD student studying cognitive science and an aspiring opera singer. Dovsky’s award-winning vocals will be on full display for MiraCosta Theater Department’s production of the classic comic opera, “The Pirates of Penzance.” Courtesy photos
thus far is ‘Der Holle Rache Kocht’ in meinem Herzen,” a German piece from ‘The Magic Flute.’ This aria requires tremendous emotion and coloratura vocal agility. I look forward to revisiting this piece of music once I have more vocal training and hopefully performing it better the next time.”
B.S. in cognitive science and is no stranger to the stage. She produced several concerts for Holocaust survivors while she was in Israel, and she is planning to return there after she graduates probably to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. One of the youngest actors ever nominated for an Aubrey Award, she was also Student, too Dovsky, 20, is a UCSD a first-place winner of the student working toward a Rancho Bernardo Chorale
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and has performed many times as a professional vocal soloist at local retirement communities. Dovsky said her mom supported her all throughout her life to find opportunities to grow as a performer. Hilah, Dovsky’s older sister, is her mentor and an expert in the field of human-centered design, inspiring her to set large goals for herself. “She has supported me
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through every major deci- Return to Israel sion I have needed to make In terms of her expein my life, and I am so grate- riences in Israel she exful to have her,” she said. plained after graduating from San Dieguito Academy Why opera? in 2016, she had the incredDovsky chose opera as ible opportunity to spend a her genre because she be- year there. lieves it allows her to culti“I participated in a vate and utilize the fullest women’s learning program potential of her voice. that emphasized biblical “It can often take sev- studies and artistic traineral months to truly learn a ing,” she said. “I received new piece of music and even piano, voice, and choir lesthen, there is always room sons during my time living for improvement,” she said. in Jerusalem. I learned of “It is as much an intellectu- a group of Holocaust survial endeavor as it is a creative vors who met once a week one, requiring the ability to in a local community censing in different languages, ter. implement proper breath “I coordinated a group support, and an understand- of girls from my school to ing of vocal anatomy. In ad- go and perform for them dition, the voice continues on several occasions. Each to develop well into adult- time, I created a program hood, lending itself to great of music ranging from clasCROP longevity .93 in classical music sic Broadway to Hebrew performance.” .93 folk to opera. It was such a The fascination for op- joy to share my love of mu4.17 era 4.28 she said began when she sic with this brave, resilient was 16 years old. group of people.” “I began the transition into classical vocal rep- Other activities ertoire/opera,” she said. In her spare time, “This is when I began voice Dovsky enjoys weight trainlessons. My voice teach- ing and calisthenics-based er suggested that I try out work outs. classical singing for sever“It is amazing how al reasons: the technique much you can learn on the for singing classical music internet,” she said. “At is fundamental in support- first, I turned to YouTube to ing a long, healthy musical learn how to work out with career. It is the basis for proper movements, form, singing any other type of etc. I have also found that music.” staying active helps me as a singer.” Excited for Pirates She can’t wait to play ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ Mable in “The Pirates of March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 Penzance,” considered a at 7:30 p.m. light opera by Gilbert and March 9, 10, 16, 17 at 2 p.m. Box Office: A KIND, CARING 760-795-6815
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Sullivan. “This role is exciting because it challenges me as a coloratura soprano,” she said. “‘Poor Wandering One,’ Mabel’s aria in the show, includes beautiful cadenzas, lovely melody, and even culminates on a high E flat.” “The Pirates of Penzance” tells the story of Frederick, who has spent his formative years as a junior pirate. Frederick plans to mark his 21st birthday by breaking free from the Pirate King and beginning his courtship of Mabel. “You’ll meet a band of fool-hardy pirates, timid policeman, and a quicktongued major general along the way,” Dovsky said.
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