“Vissi d'arte”, From Tosca by Puccini Philharmonie am Gasteig Concert Hall, Munich

I will always remember this night on New Years Eve at the Munich Philharmonic Concert Hall. Sold out at 2,400 seats. A soprano colleague was ill and I was called to “jump in” and sing the performance. Jumping in was my specialty and I loved it. Being completely present to create in the unknown without much rehearsal. I had a conversation with the conductor, we agreed on tempi, and the concert began. My love of Music held me steady and it still does.

Do you enjoy taking a risk? A dance into the unknown? It shapes us. Risks involve trusting and letting go of judgement and ego. I always loved the quote “Jump and the net will appear” On this night I sure did jump, the net appeared and it was thrilling. It took me to the next level. How do you feel when you hear this music? It is sincere passion, devotion, artistry and love intersecting in this gorgeous aria.

This one woman show began at the request of the producers, Munchen Musik and it played at various theaters in Germany and the USA. It included songs from Broadway composers and lyricists such as the Gershwin brothers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Lerner and Loewe, Harold Arlen, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Stephen Schwartz and included history and stories from the fascinating world of American Musical Theater

Jeralyn Glass performs the "Star Spangled Banner" to kick off the Lakers game on February 19, 2014.

I had just moved home to Los Angeles after many years of living and working in Europe. I was honored to have this opportunity and it was a fantastic homecoming! I was excited. There was no rehearsal. I was handed the mic and walked out to the center of the basketball court.. As I sang, “And the rockets red glare,” the crowd started booing. I was mortified and could not imagine why. I kept singing. As a professional, the show must go on! I returned to my seat, and my family kindly explained why. The Lakers were playing the Houston Rockets and the local crowd expressed their sentiments for the opposing team!

The Fairy Queen, 'Hark, th'echoing air', Erfurt Dom Festival

On the historic steps of the Erfurt Dom, first built in 742, I had the incredible experience of singing in the former East Germany at time when East and West were re-unifying. This was an unusual production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Nights Dream”, combined with Henry Purcells “The Fairy Queen”, a mix of an English language Baroque Opera and Shakespeare in German. What an incredible outdoor setting for the stage!