Artist Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

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Vasselina Kasarova – Variety

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​Master Artist: ​​​Vasselina Kasarova

Biography (English)
Biography (German)

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: ​​​​Basel, Switzerland

Date:​ 2011

Language of Instruction: German

 

​Special Note:  This video encounters short segments of work on various pieces with Ms. Kasarova both teaching and then elaborating on vocal challenges.  Therefore, while choosing to include this video in our database because of its value, we have chosen not to split up the scenes, as each would be too short.  We have, however, included additional materials below pertaining to each encountered piece.

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Non so piu cosa son

Composer:  Wolfgang A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio

Composer:  Wolfgang A. Mozart

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Parto, ma tu, ben mio

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  La Clemenza di Tito

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Parto, Parto"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Clemenza di Tito Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Song to the Moon

Composer:  Antonin Dvořák

From:  Rusalka

Genre:  Czech Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Denyce Graves – Opening Comments (Boston University) – 1/7

Master Artist: Denyce Graves

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Boston University

Date: 2006

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 7

Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Opening Comments

Scene Two

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Vecchia zimarra

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante

Composer:  Georges Bizet

From:  Carmen

Genre:  French Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Four

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Sein wir wieder gut

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Ariadne auf Naxos

Genre:  German Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Five

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Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Hai gia vinta la causa

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Six

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres!

Composer:  Jules Massenet

From:  Werther

Genre:  French Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Seven

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Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Question and Answer

Brigitte Fassbaender – Allerseelen (R. Strauss)

Master Artist: Brigitte Fassbaender

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo- Soprano

Venue:  Festival Garmisch

Date: 2009

Language of Instruction: German

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Allerseelen

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  N/A

Genre:  German Lieder

Translation

Dolora Zajick – Interview

Master Artist: Dolora Zajick

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: N/A

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Interview

Christa Ludwig – Interview


Master Artist: Christa Ludwig

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano

Venue:  Da Capo - August Everding

Date: 1989

Language of Interview: German

 

Genre:  Interview

Christa Ludwig – Befreit (R. Strauss)


Master Artist: Christa Ludwig

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano

Venue:  The Royal Conservatoire – The Hague

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: German

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Befreit

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 39, no. 4

Genre:  German Lieder

Translation

Christa Ludwig – Schlechtes Wetter (R. Strauss)


Master Artist: Christa Ludwig

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano

Venue:  The Royal Conservatoire – The Hague

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: German

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Schlechtes Wetter

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 69

Genre:  German Lieder

Translation

Christa Ludwig – Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen (Mahler)

Master Artist: Christa Ludwig

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano

Venue:  The Royal Conservatoire – The Hague

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: German and English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Wo die schönen Trompeten blasen

Composer:  Gustav Mahler

From:  Des Knaben Wunderhorn

Genre:  German Lieder

Translation

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Christa Ludwig – Morgen (R. Strauss)

Master Artist: Christa Ludwig

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano

Venue:  The Royal Conservatoire – The Hague

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: German

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Morgen

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 27

Genre:  German Lieder

Translation