Genre: Italian Opera

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Natela Nicoli – Una donna a quindici anni (Mozart)

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​Master Artist: ​​Natela Nicoli

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: ​​​Accademia Belcanto

Date:​ 2016

Language of Instruction: Russian​

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Una donna a quindici anni

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Cosi fan tutte

Genre:  Italian Opera

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Renée Fleming – Dove sono (Mozart) 1/2


Master Artist: Renée Fleming

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Eastman School of Music

Date: 2015

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 2

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Dove sono

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Sonnet #32

Composer:  Benjamin Britten

From:  The Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, Opus 22

Genre:  Italian Art Song

Renée Fleming – Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Mozart) 4/4

Master Artist: Renée Fleming

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Eastman School of Music

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

 

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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

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Ah! Je veux vivre!

Composer:  Charles Gounod

From:  Roméo et Juliette

Genre:  French Opera

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Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  Nachtstück

Composer:  Franz Schubert

From:  D. 672

Genre:  German Lieder

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Die Nachtigall

Composer:  Alban Berg

From:  7 Frühe Lieder

Genre:  German Lieder

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Benita Valente – Bella siccome un angelo (Donizetti) 6/7

Master Artist: Benita Valente

Biography

Master Artist Voice:  Soprano

Venue:  University of Ottawa

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

 

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Bella siccome un angelo

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From: Don Pasquale

Genre: Italian Opera

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Let Evening Come

Composer:  William Bolcom

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  But Who May Abide

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Messiah

Genre:  Oratorio

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Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Erbarme dich, mein Gott

Composer: J. S. Bach

From: St. Matthew Passion

Genre: Oratorio

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: I Hear an Army

Composer: Samuel Barber

From: Opus 10

Genre: American Art Song

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Die Loreley

Composer:  Franz Liszt

From: N/A

Genre: German Lieder

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Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: Papageno’s Suicide Aria

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From: Die Zauberflöte

Genre: German Singspiel

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Warren Jones – Che mai sarà di me?…Nel primo fior degl’anni (Donizetti) 6/6

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​Master Artist: ​​​Warren Jones

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​​Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2016

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Che mai sarà di me?…Nel primo fior degl’anni

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  L’ajo nell’imbarazzo

Genre:  Italian Opera

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Year’s at the Spring

Composer:  Amy Beach

From:  Opus 44

Genre:  American Art Song

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Pierrot

Composer:  Charles Griffes

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Berceuse

Composer:  Charles Ives

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

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​Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  The Circus Band

Composer:  Charles Ives

From:  N/A

Genre:  American Art Song

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  If I…

Composer:  Lori Laitman

From:  Four Dickinson Songs

Genre:  American Art Song

Matthew Aucoin – Non so più (Mozart) 5/5

Master Artist: Matthew Aucoin

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Composer

Venue: Music Academy of the West

Date: 2016

Language of Instruction: English

 

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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

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Genre:  Opening Comments

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

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

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Otello

Genre:  Italian Opera

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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

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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

Synopsis

Matthew Aucoin – Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Mozart) 3/5

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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

 

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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

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​Genre:  Opening Comments

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

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

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Otello

Genre:  Italian Opera

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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

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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

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – Non so piu cosa son (Mozart) 3/3

Master Artist: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Edinburgh Festival

Date: 1980

Language of Instruction: English

 

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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

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Genre: Introduction and Schwarzkopf Performance

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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

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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf – Madamina, il catalogo è questo (Mozart) 2/3


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​Master Artist: ​Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Soprano

Venue:​ ​Edinburgh Festival

Date:​ 1980

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

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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

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​Genre: Introduction and Schwarzkopf Performance

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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

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Sherrill Milnes – Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (Puccini)

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​Master Artist: ​​Sherrill Milnes

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​Bass-Baritone

Venue: ​​N/A

Date:​ 2000

Language of Instruction: English​

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Rondine

Genre:  Italian Opera

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