Composer: Barber

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Allison Voth – Must the Winter Come So Soon (Barber) 2/6

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​Master Artist: ​​Allison Voth

​Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Diction Coach

Venue:​ ​​Loyola University

Date:​ N/A

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 6

​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano
Title:   Must the Winter Come So Soon?
Composer:  Samuel Barber
From:  Vanessa
Genre:  American Opera

​Scores of "Must the Winter Come So Soon"

Noteworthy Recordings

Vanessa Piano Vocal Score

​Synopsis

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  English Diction Discussion

English Diction Recommended Texts

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Embroidery in Childhood

Composer:  Benjamin Britten

From:  Peter Grimes

Genre:  British Opera

​Scores of "Embroidery in Childhood"

Noteworthy Recordings

Peter Grimes Piano Vocal Score

Libretto

Scene Four

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Hear Me O Lord, I Beseech Thee

Composer:  Carlisle Floyd

From:  Susannah

Genre:  American Opera

​Scores of "Hear Me, O Lord, I Beseech Thee"

Noteworthy Recordings

Susannah Piano Vocal Score

Libretto

Scene Five

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Ain't it a Pretty Night

Composer:  Carlisle Floyd

From:  Susannah

Genre:  American Opera

​Scores of "Ain't it a Pretty Night"

Noteworthy Recordings

Susannah Piano Vocal Score

​Libretto

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  It's about the way people is made, I reckon

Composer:  Carlisle Floyd

From:  Susannah

Genre:  Carlisle Floyd

Noteworthy Recordings

Susannah Piano Vocal Score

Libretto

Renée Fleming – St. Ita’s Vision (Barber) 4/5

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​Master Artist: ​​​Renée Fleming

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Soprano

Venue: ​​Eastman School of Music

Date:​ 2016

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 4 of 5

​Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  St. Ita's Vision

Composer:  Samuel Barber

From:  The Hermit Songs

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "St. Ita's Vision"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene One

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Joy Alone

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Natural Selection

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Joy Alone"

Noteworthy Recordings

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Touch Me

Composer:  Tom Cipullo

From:  Late Summer

Genre:  American Art Song

Noteworthy Recordings

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​Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Questo amor vergogna mio

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Edgar

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Questo amor vergogna mio"

Noteworthy Recordings

Edgar Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Question and Answer

Benita Valente – I Hear an Army (Barber) 4/7

​Master Artist: Benita Valente

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Soprano

Venue:  ​University of Ottawa

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 4 of 7

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: I Hear an Army

Composer: Samuel Barber

From: Opus 10

Genre: American Art Song

Music/Scores of "I Hear an Army"

Noteworthy Recordings

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Let Evening Come

Composer:  William Bolcom

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Let Evening Come"

Noteworthy Recordings

Scene Two

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  But Who May Abide

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Messiah

Genre:  Oratorio

Music/Scores of "But Who May Abide"

Noteworthy Recordings

Messiah Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Erbarme dich, mein Gott

Composer: J. S. Bach

From: St. Matthew Passion

Genre: Oratorio

Music/Scores of "Erbarme dich, mein Gott"

Noteworthy Recordings

St. Matthew Passion Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Five

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Die Loreley

Composer:  Franz Liszt

From: N/A

Genre: German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Die Loreley"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Bella siccome un angelo

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From: Don Pasquale

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Bella sicome un angelo"

Noteworthy Recordings

Don Pasquale Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Papageno’s Suicide Aria

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From: Die Zauberflöte

Genre: German Singspiel

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Sir John Tomlinson – Sure on this shining night (Barber) – 2/2

Master Artist: Sir John Tomlinson

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Bass

Venue: Royal College of Music

Date: 2014

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 2

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Sure on this shining night

Composer:  Samuel Barber

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Sure on this shining night"

Noteworthy Recordings

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Donde lieta usci

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Donde lieta usci"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation