Encompassing Work: Otello

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Matthew Aucoin – The Willow Song – Piangea cantando – Salce! Salce! (Verdi) 2/5

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​Master Artist: ​​Matthew Aucoin

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Composer

Venue: ​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2016

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 2 of 5

​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Willow Song - "Piangea cantando" also "Salce!, Salce!"

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Otello

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "The Willow Song" (Piangea cantando & Salce)

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Otello Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene One

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​Genre:  Opening Comments

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Madamina, il catalogo è questo

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Don Giovanni

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Madamina, il catalogo è questo"

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Don Giovanni Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Here I stand…Since it is not by merit

Composer:  Igor Stravinsky

From:  The Rake’s Progress

Genre:  Russian/English Opera

Music/Scores of "Here I Stand...Since it is not by Merit"

Noteworthy Recordings

The Rake's Progress Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis

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​Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Non so più cosa son

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Non so piu cosa son"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Kiri te Kanawa – Ave Maria (Verdi) – 5/8

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​Master Artist: ​​Kiri te Kanawa

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Soprano

Venue: ​​​​Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute

Date:​ N/A

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 5 of 8

​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Ave Maria

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Otello

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Ave Maria"

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Otello Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Hai già 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

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​Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  The Last Rose of Summer

Composer:  Benjamin Britten

From:  Folk Song Arrangements, Vol. 4

Genre:  British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Last Rose of Summer"

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​Scene Three

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Chanson triste

Composer:  Henri Duparc

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Chanson triste"

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Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  La vie antérieure

Composer:  Henri Duparc

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "La vie antérieure"

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Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Morgen

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 27, No. 4

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Morgen"

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Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Ah! lève-toi, soleil!

Composer:  Charles Gounod

From:  Roméo et Juliette

Genre:  French Opera

Music/Scores of "Ah! lève-toi, soleil!"

Noteworthy Recordings

Roméo et Juliette Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Pace non trovo

Composer:  Franz Liszt

From:  Tre sonetti di Petrarci

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Pace non trovo"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Francisco Araiza – Ah! si, per voi gia sento (Rossini) – 2/4

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​Master Artist: ​Francisco Araiza

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Tenor

Venue: Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Date:​ 2010

Language of Instruction: ​Italian

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 4

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Ah! si, per voi gia sento

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  Otello

Genre:  Italian Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

Otello Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis

​Scene One

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Fra poco a me ricovero

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  Lucia di Lammermoor

Genre:  Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "Fra poco a me ricovero"

Noteworthy Recordings

Lucia di Lammermoor Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor & Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Un suave no se qué

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  La Cenerentola

Genre:  Italian Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

La Cenerentola Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Four

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Come Paride vezzoso

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  L’elisir d’amore

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Come Paride vezzoso"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'elisir d'amore Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis