Aria/Song Title: Aprite un po’ quegli occhi

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Linnhe Robertson – Tutto è disposto…Aprite un po’quegli occhi (Mozart) – 7/8

Master Artist: Linnhe Robertson

Master Artist Voice: Opera Coach

Venue: IFAC Australian Singing Competition

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 7 of 8

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Tutto è disposto…Aprite un po’quegli occhi

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Aprite un po’ quegli occhi"

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Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  En fermant les yeux

Composer:  Jules Massenet

From:  Manon

Genre:  French Opera

Music/Scores of "En fermant les yeux"

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Manon Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Counter-Tenor

Title:  Fammi combattere

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Orlando

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

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Orlando Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  It is Enough

Composer:  Felix Mendelssohn

From:  Elijah

Genre:  Oratorio

Music/Scores of "It is Enough"

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Elijah Piano/Vocal Scores

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Pierrot’s Tanzlied

Composer:  Erich W. Korngold

From:  Die Tote Stadt

Genre:  German Opera

Music/Scores of "Pierrot’s Tanzlied"

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Die tote Stadt Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Chi il bel sogno di Doretta?

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Rondine

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"

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La Rondine Piano/Vocal Scores

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Scene Six

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  In quali eccessi…Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Don Giovanni

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "​In quali eccessi…Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata"

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Don Giovanni Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Eight

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Papageno Suicide Aria

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Die Zauberflöte

Genre:  German Singspiel

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Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Emma Matthews – Variety – Opera Australia


Master Artist: Emma Matthews

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Opera Australia

Date: 2013

Language of Instruction: English

 

Special Note:  We include this class for the value of Ms. Matthew's comments across four different singers and pieces.  Because of the shorter length spent on each piece, however, we have decided to provide the video as a whole, rather than split it into scenes.  Please also note, however, that we have provided resources below pertaining to each piece encountered in the video.   

Full Video:

Performer Voice Type:  Variety

Title:  Variety

Composer:  Variety

From:  Variety

Genre:  Variety


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Performer #1

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Senza Mamma

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Suor Angelica

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Senza Mamma"

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Suor Angelica Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer #2

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Caro nome

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Rigoletto

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Caro nome"

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Rigoletto Piano/Vocal Score

Performer #3

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Aprite un po’ quegli occhi

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Aprite un po’ quegli occhi"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Performer #4

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Il bacio

Composer:  Luigi Arditi

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Il bacio"

Translation