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Joyce DiDonato – Sein wir wieder gut (R. Strauss)

Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-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

Cheryl Studer – Nun eilt herbei (Nicolai) 1/5

Master Artist: Cheryl Studer

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: International Vocal Competition Ontario

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 5

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Nun eilt herbei

Composer: Otto Nicolai

From: Die Lustigen Weiber

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Nun eilt herbei"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Lustige Weiber Piano/Vocal Scores

Opera Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Ah, fors ’è lui...Sempre Libera

Composer: Giuseppe Verdi

From: La Traviata

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Ah, fors ’è lui...Sempre Libera"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Traviata Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: N/A

Composer: N/A

From: N/A

Genre: Vocalization Session

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Spirto gentil

Composer: Gaetano Donizetti

From: La Favorita

Genre: Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "Spirto gentil"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Favorita Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Ah! Je veux vivre

Composer: Charles Gounod

From: Roméo et Juliette

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Ah! Je veux vivre"

Noteworthy Recordings

Roméo et Juliette Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Biggs/Recchiuti – Entweihte Götter (Wagner)

Master Artist: Elizabeth Blancke-Biggs/Michael Recchiuti

Blancke-Biggs Biography

Recchiuti Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano and Conductor

Venue: New York City Opera Center

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Entweihte Götter

Composer: Richard Wagner

From: Lohengrin

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Entweihte Götter"

Noteworthy Recordings

Lohengrin Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

James Morris – Leb wohl, du kunhes, herrliches Kind (Wagner)

Master Artist: James Morris

Master Artist Voice: Bass-Baritone

Venue: Merola Opera Program

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Bass-Baritone

Title: Leb wohl, du kuhnes, herrliches Kind

Composer: Richard Wagner

From: Die Walküre

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Leb wohl, du kunhes, herrliches Kind"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Walküre Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Marquita Lister – Sein wir wieder gut (R. Strauss) 4/4

Master Artist: Marquita Lister

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: George Shirley Vocal Competition

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

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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

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Till I Wake

Composer: H. T. Burleigh

From: N/A

Genre: Spiritual

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Compensation

Composer: Betty Jackson King

From: A Set of Three Dunbar Poems

Genre: American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Compensation"

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Thou Art Risen, My Beloved

Composer: Samuel Coleridge

From: N/A

Genre: American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Thou Art Risen, My Beloved"

Noteworthy Recordings

Catrin Johnsson – Einsam in trüben tagen (Wagner) 4/4

Master Artist: Catrin Johnsson

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Australian Singing Competition

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 4 of 4

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Einsam in trüben tagen

Composer: Richard Wagner

From: Lohengrin

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Einsam in trüben tagen"

Noteworthy Recordings

Lohengrin Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: The Swimmer

Composer: Edward Elgar

From: Sea Pictures, Op. 37

Genre: British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Swimmer"

Noteworthy Recordings

Sea Pictures, Op. 37 Piano/Vocal Score

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Ah, scostati...Smanie implacabili

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Cosi fan tutte

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Ah, scostati...Smanie implacabili"

Noteworthy Recordings

Cosi fan tutte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Pastorella d'un povero armento

Composer: G. F. Handel

From: Rodelinda

Genre: Italian Baroque Opera

Music/Scores of "Pastorella d'un povero armento"

Noteworthy Recordings

Rodelinda Piano/Vocal Score

Synopsis/Translation

Renée Fleming – Das war sehr gut, Mandryka (R. Strauss)

Master Artist: Renée Fleming

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Aspen Music Festival

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Das war sehr gut, Mandryka

Composer: Richard Strauss

From: Arabella

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Das war sehr gut, Mandryka"

Noteworthy Recordings

Arabella Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Frederica von Stade – Pierrot’s Tanzlied (Korngold) 5/6

Master Artist: Frederica von Stade

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Arizona State University

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Pierrot’s Tanzlied

Composer: Erich Korngold

From: Die tote Stadt

Genre: Italian Baroque Opera

Music/Scores of "Pierrot’s Tanzlied"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die tote Stadt Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Bel raggio Lusinghier

Composer: Gioachino Rossini

From: Semiramide

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Bel raggio Lusinghier"

Noteworthy Recordings

Semiramide Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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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

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Dearest Mama

Composer: Douglas Moore

From: The Ballad of Baby Doe

Genre: American Opera

Music/Scores of "Dearest Mama"

Noteworthy Recordings

The Ballad of Baby Doe Piano/Vocal Score

Opera Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Non so piu 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

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Dove sono

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Dove sono"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Marilyn Horne – O du mein holder Adendstern (Wagner) 1/4

Master Artist: Marilyn Horne

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Music Academy of the West

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 4

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: O du mein holder Abendstern

Composer: Richard Wagner

From: Tannhäuser

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "O du mein holder Abendstern"

Noteworthy Recordings

Tannhäuser Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Presentation of the Rose

Composer: Richard Strauss

From: Der Rosenkavalier

Genre: German Operetta

Noteworthy Recordings

Der Rosenkavalier Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Addio i miei sospiri

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

From: Orfeo ed Euridice

Genre: Italian Baroque Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

Orfeo ed Euridice Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: O del mio amato ben

Composer: Stefano Donaudy

From: N/A

Genre: Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "O del mio amato ben"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Renée Fleming – Marietta’s Lied (Korngold) 1/5

Master Artist: Renée Fleming

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 5

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Marietta’s Lied

Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

From: Die tote Stadt

Genre: German Opera

Music/Scores of "Marietta’s Lied"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Tote Stadt Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Je marche sur les chemins

Composer: Jules Massenet

From: Manon

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Je marche…Obéissons"

Noteworthy Recordings

Manon Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Ach, ich fühls

Composer: W. A. Mozart

From: Die Zauberflöte

Genre: German Singspiel

Music/Scores of "Ach, ich fühls"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Four

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Glitter and Be Gay

Composer: Leonard Bernstein

From: Candide

Genre: American Operetta

Music/Scores of "Glitter and Be Gay"

Noteworthy Recordings

Candide Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis

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Performer Voice Type: N/A

Title: N/A

Composer: N/A

From: N/A

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