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Linnhe Robertson – En fermant les yeux (Massenet) – 1/8

Master Artist: Linnhe Robertson

Master Artist Voice: Opera Coach

Venue: IFAC Australian Singing Competition

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 8

Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: En fermant les yeux

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Manon

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "En fermant les yeux"

Noteworthy Recordings

Manon Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Counter-Tenor

Title: Fammi combattere

Composer: G. F. Handel

From: Orlando

Genre: Italian Baroque Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

Orlando Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: It is Enough

Composer: Felix Mendelssohn

From: Elijah

Genre: Oratorio

Music/Scores of "It is Enough"

Noteworthy Recordings

Elijah Piano/Vocal Scores

Scene Four

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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"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die tote Stadt Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

Scene Five

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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"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Rondine Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Six

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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"

Noteworthy Recordings

Don Giovanni Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Seven

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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"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Eight

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Papageno Suicide Aria

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Die Zauberflöte

Genre: German Singspiel

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Patricia Racette – Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place (Massenet)

Master Artist: Patricia Racette

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres!"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Dmitri Hvorostovsky – Je marche…Obéissons (Massenet) – 2/4

Master Artist: Dmitri Hvorostovsky

Master Artist Voice: Counter-Tenor

Venue: N/A

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: Russian

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 4

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Je marche…Obéissons

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Manon

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Je marche…Obéissons"

Noteworthy Recordings

Manon Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Prologo ("Si, puo")

Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo

From: I Pagliacci

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Prologo"

Noteworthy Recordings

I Pagliacci Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type: Bass-Baritone

Title: You Wrote to Me - If I Wished to Limit My Life (Onegin's act one aria)

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

From: Eugene Onegin

Genre: Russian Opera

Music/Scores of "'You Wrote to Me - If I Wished to Limit My Life"

Noteworthy Recordings

Eugene Onegin Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Four

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Ah! per sempre

Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

From: I Puritani

Genre: Italian Bel Canto Opera

Scores - "Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei"

Noteworthy Recordings

I Puritani Piano/Vocal Score

Synopsis - Translation

Grace Bumbry – Vision fugitive (Massenet) – 8/8

Master Artist: Grace Bumbry

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Boston University

Date: 2010

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 8 of 8

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Vision fugitive

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Hèrodiade

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Vision fugitive"

Noteworthy Recordings

Hérodiade Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Un aura amorosa

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Cosi fan tutte

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Un aura amorosa"

Noteworthy Recordings

Cosi fan tutte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

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Performer Voice Type: Bass-Baritone

Title: Ah per sempre

Composer: Vincenzo Bellini

From: I Puritani

Genre: Italian Bel Canto Opera

Scores - "Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei"

Noteworthy Recordings

I Puritani Piano/Vocal Score

Synopsis - Translation

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Auf dem Kirchhofe

Composer: Johannes Brahms

From: N/A

Genre: German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Auf dem Kirchhofe"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Scene Four

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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

Scene Five

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: De’ miei bollenti spiriti

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

From: La Traviata

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Lungi da lei…De’ miei bollenti spiriti"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Traviata Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Six

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Ach so fromm

Composer: Friedrich von Flotow

From: Martha

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Ach so fromm"

Noteworthy Recordings

Martha Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Seven

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Performer Voice Type: Bass

Title: Ella giammai m’amo

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

From: Don Carlo

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Ella giammai m’amo"

Noteworthy Recordings

Don Carlo Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Virginia Zeani – Pourquoi me reveiller (Massenet)

Master Artist: Virginia Zeani

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: N/A

Date: 2003

Language of Instruction: Italian

Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Pourquoi me reveiller

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Pourquoi me reveiller"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Ileana Cotrubas – Charlotte’s monologue: Werther! Qui m’aurait dit la place (Massenet)

Master Artist: Ileana Cotrubas

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Cardiff

Date: 1995

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Charlotte’s monologue - Werther! Werther! Qui m'aurait dit la place

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres!"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Denyce Graves – Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres! (Massenet) – 6/7

Master Artist: Denyce Graves

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Boston University

Date: 2006

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 6 of 7

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

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

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres!"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene One

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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

Music/Scores of "Vecchia Zimarra"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Boheme Piano/Vocal Score

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

Music/Scores of "Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante"

Noteworthy Recordings

Carmen Piano/Vocal Score

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

Music/Scores of "Sein wir wieder gut"

Noteworthy Recordings

Ariadne auf Naxos Piano/Vocal Score

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

Music/Scores of "Hai gia vinta la causa"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

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

Francisco Araiza – Pourquoi me réveiller (Massenet) – 1/4

Master Artist: Francisco Araiza

Master Artist Voice: Tenor

Venue: Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Date: 2010

Language of Instruction: Italian

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 4

Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Pourquoi me réveiller

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Pourquoi me reveiller"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Two

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: D’Oreste, D’Ajace

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Idomeneo

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "D’Oreste, D’Ajace"

Noteworthy Recordings

Idomeneo Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Ho capito, signor si

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Don Giovanni

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Ho capito, signor si"

Noteworthy Recordings

Don Giovanni Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Four

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Vedrommi intorno

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Idomeneo

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Vedrommi intorno"

Noteworthy Recordings

Idomeneo Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Maria Callas – Qui m’aurait dit … Des cris joyeux (Massenet)

Master Artist: Maria Callas

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 1971-1972

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Qui m'aurait dit...Des cris joyeux

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Werther

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Werther! Qui m’aurait dit…Ces lettres!"

Noteworthy Recordings

Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Renée Fleming – Ah! douce enfant (Massenet)

Master Artist: Renée Fleming

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Harvard

Date: February, 2013

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Ah! douce enfant

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Cendrillon

Genre: French Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

Cendrillon Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation