Jessica Sandidge

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Jessica Sandidge’s soprano voice has been described as “plush” by The
New York Times. She joined the Metropolitan Opera in 2016/17 and covered
roles in the two following seasons in Jenufa (Jano), The Merry Widow
(Sylvianne), and Marnie (Dawn). She has sung with New York City Opera in Il
Pigmalione (Galatea), Sarasota Opera in La Fille du Régiment (Marie), La
Bohème (Musetta) and La Wally (Walter), St Pete Opera in La Traviata
(Violetta), Musica Viva Hong Kong in The Merry Widow (title role), Pittsburgh
Festival Opera in La Bohème (Mimì), among others. She made her Lincoln
Center debut in Handel’s Messiah, and her Carnegie Hall debut in Fauré’s
Requiem and solo’d there again in Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living and
Ivo Antognini’s A Prayer for Mother Earth. This past season she sang her first
Tosca with Angels Vocal Arts in her hometown of Los Angeles. Upcoming
performances include Musetta (La Bohème) with Teatro Lirico D’Europa and
Eva Perón in a world premiere performance of Corpus Evita with West Bay Opera.

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Oct. 2, 2024

Comfort Films 122: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Have you ever had one of the those days when you just wanted to stop the world and have an adventure with your best friends? We know that we sure have! Along with special guest Jessica Sandidge we dive back in time to reminisce about the blissful freedom of high school skip days as we discuss the John Hughes classic Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We ask the important questions, like if Ferris is a good friend, how do you know when a prank has gone too far, is Ferris just Duckie from Pretty in Pink wi...
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Feb. 23, 2024

Comfort Films 108: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

For the second episode of our Jane Austen adaptations month, we welcome first-time guest and world class soprano Jessica Sandidge to discuss her top comfort pick, Sense and Sensibility! This film was Emma Thompson's first feature screenplay writing credit, and it sparkles with Jane Austen's signature wit and wisdom. It was also Ang Lee's first studio directing credit, and his detailed, rich visual style is evident in every frame. Jessica draws on her deep knowledge of music to discuss Patrick Do...