Genre: French Mélodie

22 posts

Ronan Tynan – Villanelle (Dell’Aqua) 3/4

​Master Artist: ​​Ronan Tynan

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Tenor

Venue: ​​​Boston College

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 3 of 4

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Villanelle

Composer:  Eva Dell’Aqua

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Art Song

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Whither Must I Wander

Composer:  Ralph Vaughan Williams

From:  Songs of Travel

Genre:  British Art Song

Music/Scores of "Whither Must I Wander"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Warm as the Autumn Light

Composer:  Douglas Moore

From:  The Ballad of Baby Doe

Genre:  American Opera

Music/Scores of "Warm as the Autumn Light"

Noteworthy Recordings

The Ballad of Baby Doe Piano/Vocal Score

Opera Synopsis

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  O Mio Babbino Caro

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Gianni Schicchi

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "O mio babbino caro"

Noteworthy Recordings

Gianni Schicchi Piano/Vocal Score

Martin Katz – Quand je fus pris au pavillon (Hahn) 2/7

​Master Artist: ​​Martin Katz

Master Artist Voice:​ Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2015

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 2 of 7

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Quand je fus pris au pavillon

Composer:  Reynaldo Hahn

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "Quand je fus pris au pavillon"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Sul fil d’un soffio etesio

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Falstaff

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Sul fil d’un soffio etesio"

Noteworthy Recordings

Falstaff Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  A Chloris

Composer:  Reynaldo Hahn

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "A Chloris"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Malia

Composer:  Paolo Tosti

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Malia"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Der Neugierige

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  Die schöne Müllerin

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Der Neugierige"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Six

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: The Roadside Fire

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

From: Songs of Travel

Genre: British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Roadside Fire"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene Seven

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Ständchen

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  Schwanengesang

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Ständchen"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Renée Fleming and Melissa Foster – Si mes vers avaient des ailes (Hahn) 5/6

​Master Artist: ​​​Renée Fleming and Melissa Foster

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Soprano and Coach/Singing Actress

Venue: ​​Chicago Voices

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 5 of 6

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Si mes vers avaient des ailes

Composer:  Reynaldo Hahn

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Si mes vers avaient des ailes"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Pie Jesu

Composer:  Gabriel Fauré

From:  Requiem

Genre:  Oratorio

Music/Scores of "Pie Jesu"

Noteworthy Recordings

Requiem Piano/Vocal Score

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  She Loves Me

Composer:  Jerry Bock

From:  She Loves Me

Genre:  Musical Theater

Music/Scores of "She Loves Me"

Noteworthy Recordings

She Loves Me Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis

​Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  In Diesen Heilgen Hallen

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Die Zauberflöte

Genre:  German Singspiel

Music/Scores of "In Diesen Heilgen Hallen"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Pur dicesti, O Bocca Bella

Composer:  Antonio Lotti

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

Music/Scores of "Pur dicesti, O Bocca Bella"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Six

Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Question and Answer

Martin Katz – Apparition (Debussy) 4/6

​Master Artist: ​​Martin Katz

Master Artist Voice:​ Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 4 of 6

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Apparition

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  Quatre chansons de jeunesse, no. 4

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Apparition"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Der Tod und das Mädchen

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  D. 531, Op. 7, No. 3

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Der Tod und das Mädchen"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Auf der Donau

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  D. 553, Op. 21, No. 1

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Auf der Donau"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Heimliche Aufforderung

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 27, No. 3

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Heimliche Aufforderung"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Die Mainacht

Composer:  Johannes Brahms

From:  Vier Gesänge, Op. 43, No. 2

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Die Mainacht"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Six

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Deh vieni alla finestra

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Don Giovanni

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Deh vieni alla finestra"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Matthew Polenzani – Oh! Quand je dors (Liszt) 1/5

​Master Artist: ​​​Matthew Polenzani

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Tenor

Venue: ​​​Ravinia Festival

Date:​ 2006

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 1 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Oh! Quand je dors

Composer:  Franz Liszt

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Oh! Quand je dors"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer

Composer:  Gustav Mahler

From:  Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Ich hab’ ein glühend Messer"

Noteworthy Recordings

More about Gustav Mahler

​Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond

Composer:  Richard Wagner

From:  Die Walküre

Genre:  German Opera

Music/Scores of "Winterstürme"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Walküre Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Wie rafft ich mich auf

Composer:  Johannes Brahms

From:  N/A

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Wie rafft ich mich auf"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Pace non trovo

Composer:  Franz Liszt

From:  Tre Sonnetti di Petrarca

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "Pace non trovo"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Robert Lyall – Après un reve (Faurè) 5/5

Master Artist: Robert Lyall

Master Artist Voice: Conductor

Venue: Loyola University

Date: 2009

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 5 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Après un reve

Composer:  Gabriel Faurè

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "Après un Reve"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Scene One

Genre:  Opening Comments

Scene Two

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 Three

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Mein Herr Marquis

Composer:  Johann Strauss

From:  Die Fledermaus

Genre:  German Singspiel

Music/Scores of "Mein Herr, Marquis"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Fledermaus Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Connais-tu le Pays

Composer:  Ambroise Thomas

From:  Mignon

Genre:  French Opera

Music/Scores of "Connais-tu le Pays"

Noteworthy Recordings

Mignon Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

Steven Crawford – Le Colibri (Chausson) 3/5

​Master Artist: ​​​Steven Crawford

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Conductor/Vocal Coach

Venue: ​​​University of Texas at El Paso/Opera UTEP

Date:​ 2016

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 3 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Le Colibri

Composer:  Ernest Chausson

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Le Colibri"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  A vucchella

Composer:  Francesco Paolo Tosti

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "A vucchella"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Un moto di gioia

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Un moto di gioia"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  O del mio dolce ardor

Composer:  Christoph Gluck

From:  Paride ed Elena

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

Music/Scores of "O del mio dolce ardor"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Non posso disperar

Composer:  Giovanni Bononcini

From:  Eraclea

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

Music/Scores of "Non posso disperar"

Noteworthy Recordings

Martin Katz – A Chloris (Hahn) 3/7

​Master Artist: ​​Martin Katz

Master Artist Voice:​ Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2015

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 3 of 7

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  A Chloris

Composer:  Reynaldo Hahn

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "A Chloris"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Sul fil d’un soffio etesio

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Falstaff

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Sul fil d’un soffio etesio"

Noteworthy Recordings

Falstaff Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Quand je fus pris au pavillon

Composer:  Reynaldo Hahn

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mèlodie

Music/Scores of "Quand je fus pris au pavillon"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Malia

Composer:  Paolo Tosti

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Malia"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Der Neugierige

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  Die schöne Müllerin

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Der Neugierige"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

​Scene Six

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: The Roadside Fire

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

From: Songs of Travel

Genre: British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Roadside Fire"

Noteworthy Recordings

​Scene Seven

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Ständchen

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  Schwanengesang

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Ständchen"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Sharon Sweet – Chère Nuit (Bachelet) 2/2

Master Artist: Sharon Sweet

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Mansfield University

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 2

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Chère Nuit

Composer:  Alfred Bachelet

From:  N/A

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Chère Nuit"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  O mio babbino caro

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Gianni Schicchi

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "O mio babbino caro"

Noteworthy Recordings

Gianni Schicchi Piano/Vocal Score

David Adams – Romance (Debussy)

​Master Artist: ​​David Adams

Master Artist Voice:  Tenor

Venue:  ​Schmidt Youth Vocal Competition, University of Kentucky

Date:​ 2010

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Romance

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  Deux Romances

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Romance"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation