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Joyce DiDonato – Cara sposa, amante cara (Handel)

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Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 2013

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Cara sposa, amante cara

Composer:  George F. Handel

From:  Rinaldo

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

Synopsis - Translation

Joyce DiDonato – En proie à la tristesse (Rossini)

Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: January 2013

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  En proie à la tristesse

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  Le comte Ory

Genre:  French Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Teresa Berganza & Tom Krause – Ah, je ris de me voir si belle (Gounod)

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​Master Artist: ​​Teresa Berganza & Tom Krause

Berganza Biography (English)
Berganza Biography (Spanish)
​Krause Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Mezzo-Soprano & Bass-Baritone

Venue: ​​​N/A

Date:​ N/A

Language of Instruction: French with English Translation​

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Ah, je ris de me voir si belle

Composer:  Charles Gounod

From:  Faust

Genre:  French Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Maria Callas – Qui m’aurait dit … Des cris joyeux (Massenet)

Master Artist: Maria Callas

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 1971-1972

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Qui m'aurait dit...Des cris joyeux

Composer:  Jules Massenet

From:  Werther

Genre:  French Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Maria Callas – Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini)

Master Artist: Maria Callas

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 1971-1972

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

From: La Bohème

Genre: Italian Opera

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Maria Callas – L’aborrita rivale (Verdi)

Master Artist: Maria Callas

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: Julliard

Date: 1971-1972

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  L’aborrita rivale

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Aida

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Dawn Upshaw – Steal Me, Sweet Thief (Menotti)

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​Master Artist: ​​Dawn Upshaw

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Soprano

Venue:​ Levine School of Music

Date:​ 2009

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Steal Me, Sweet Thief

Composer:  Gian Carlo Menotti

From:  The Old Maid and the Thief

Genre:  American Opera

Libretto/Synopsis

Dawn Upshaw – Variety (Bard College)

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​Master Artist: ​​Dawn Upshaw

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Soprano

Venue:​ Bard College

Date:​ N/A

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Performer Voice Type:  Variety

Title:  Variety

Composer:  Variety

From:  Variety

Genre:  Variety