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Overview

  • 7 references 2 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Russian; learning German, Italian
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Opera singer, Tenor
  • Rimsky Korsakov State Conservatory (St Petersburg ,Russia)
  • From Trenton, NJ, USA
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Auditions, auditions, auditions

ABOUT ME

opera singer, actor

PHILOSOPHY

Preparation is key

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i enjoy attending CS gatherings in the city, but lately it's been difficult to meet people where i live so i end up meeting up more when i travel

I look forward to some day hosting CSers myself - last year I briefly had a good spot to host, but my flatmate and I were constantly hosting friends and friends of friends from out of town so we didn't have time to open our home to CSers

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

i unofficially couchsurfed on a CSers couch before i ever used the site to plan a trip, attended local events organized by couch surfers, stayed overnight in rural Connecticut on the way to a friend's wedding, and met cool people in Germany on a trip for auditions

Interests

music, theater, film, outdoors, travel, slavic languages, cultural differences, food, spirituality

  • writing
  • theater
  • acting
  • dining
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • music
  • piano
  • opera
  • outdoor activities
  • languages

Music, Movies, and Books

a few movies: The Princess Bride, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Before Sunrise

some music: Deep Purple, Neil Young, Bela Bartok, Aaron Copeland, Antonin Dvorzak, Count Basie, Franco Corelli

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i played a piano that was previously touched by the hands of Shalyapin, Tchaikovsky, and Raxmaninov, to name a few...i'm an aweful piano player, but it was still awesome

Teach, Learn, Share

I worked in restaurants for 7 years...tried logistics/shipping for a couple years...and now i am a professional singer/actor

What I Can Share with Hosts

A love for the arts and people

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation, United States

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