Attended the Sun Valley Summer Symphony summer gala, ‘Some Enchanted Evening.’ Headliners included Tony Award winning singers (Victoria Clark and Paulo Szot) supported by the Sun Valley Summer Symphony. An evening dedicated to the works of Roger & Hammerstein. The stars arrived, rehearsed and then performed and jetted back to New York in a 24 hour period. The choreography of their performance and the energy of the symphony appeared polished and well-rehearsed. Entrances, exits, romantic kisses. The whole evening felt much like we had flown to Broadway instead of Broadway coming to Idaho. What was most remarkable was the stars synergy. This was not two recognized talents trying to steal the evening. It was teamwork with their respective co-star, the conductor, and musicians. Visible appreciation for each others unique talents. By the end of the night the patrons wanted more, almost disappointed that they could not coax a second encore.

Clearly Victoria, Paulo and guest conductor Ted Sperling are professionals. What they could not fake was their enthusiasm and authentic passion for the place, people, and moment.

Do you have the right performers? Are you maximizing their talents? Is it authentic?