Genre: Italian Art Song

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Vasselina Kasarova – Variety

​Master Artist: ​​​Vasselina Kasarova

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: ​​​​Basel, Switzerland

Date:​ 2011

Language of Instruction: German

 

Special Note:  This video encounters short segments of work on various pieces with Ms. Kasarova both teaching and then elaborating on vocal challenges.  Therefore, while choosing to include this video in our database because of its value, we have chosen not to split up the scenes, as each would be too short.  We have, however, included additional materials below pertaining to each encountered piece.

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Non so piu cosa son

Composer:  Wolfgang A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio

Composer:  Wolfgang A. Mozart

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio"

Noteworthy Recordings

Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Parto, ma tu, ben mio

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  La Clemenza di Tito

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Parto, Parto"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Clemenza di Tito Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Song to the Moon

Composer:  Antonin Dvořák

From:  Rusalka

Genre:  Czech Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Emma Matthews – Variety – Opera Australia


Master Artist: Emma Matthews

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Opera Australia

Date: 2013

Language of Instruction: English

 

Special Note:  We include this class for the value of Ms. Matthew's comments across four different singers and pieces.  Because of the shorter length spent on each piece, however, we have decided to provide the video as a whole, rather than split it into scenes.  Please also note, however, that we have provided resources below pertaining to each piece encountered in the video.   

Full Video:

Performer Voice Type:  Variety

Title:  Variety

Composer:  Variety

From:  Variety

Genre:  Variety


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Performer #1

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Senza Mamma

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Suor Angelica

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Performer #2

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Caro nome

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Rigoletto

Genre:  Italian Opera

Performer #3

Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Aprite un po’ quegli occhi

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Performer #4

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Il bacio

Composer:  Luigi Arditi

From:  N/A

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Music/Scores of "Il bacio"

Translation

Denyce Graves – Anzoleta avanti la regata (Rossini) – 2/3

Master Artist: Denyce Graves

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: New England Conservatory of Music

Date: 2014

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 3

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Anzoleta avanti la regata

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  La Regata Venetiana

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Jungle Flower

Composer:  H. T. Burleigh

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  New York Lights

Composer:  William Bolcom

From:  A View from the Bridge

Genre:  American Art Song

Montserrat Caballé – Al desio di chi ch`adora (Mozart)


Master Artist: Montserrat Caballé

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Zaragoza

Date: 2010

Language of Instruction: Spanish

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Al desio di chi ch`adora

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  K. 577

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Translation