At the Marina Del Rey Symphony’s performance of Aida last night, the soprano went missing at a crucial entry. The conductor, Frank Fetta, yelled for someone to sing the part. Up stood Jennifer Lindsay in the orchestra, put her violin down – and saved the show:

Jen describes herself, to be fair, a ‘baby opera singer, part-time violinist’. She’s joining Opera Southwest as an apprenctice artist.

Good to have one of those in the orchestra.

Jen is on the right in this picture with the real Aida, Candace Bogan.

The performance was an open dress rehearsal for tonight’s show.

UPDATE: How did the violinist know the role?