Performer Voice Type: Bass

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Jake Heggie – In the beginning (Heggie) 1/7

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​Master Artist: ​Jake Heggie

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ ​Composer

Venue: ​​Northwestern University

Date:​ 2018

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 1 of 7

​Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  In the beginning

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Of Gods and Cats

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "In the beginning"

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​Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Irenka

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Farewell, Auschwitz

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Irenka"

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​Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  She called him Curt

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  The Three Decembers

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "She called him Curt"

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​Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  The Strength of the Lonely

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  The Moon is a Mirror

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Strength of the Lonely"

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  By the Spring, at Sunset

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Of Laughter and Farewell

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "By the Spring, at Sunset"

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​Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Winged Victory:  We're Through

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Statuesque

Genre:  American Art Song

Music/Scores of "Winged Victory: We're Through"

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​Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Interview and Q & A

Fabio Luisi – Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn? (Mozart)


Master Artist: Fabio Luisi

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Conductor

Venue: Julliard School of Music

Date: 2017

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano, Tenor and Bass

Title:  Soll ich dich, Teurer, nicht mehr sehn?

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Die Zauberflöte

Genre:  German Singspiel

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Renée Fleming and Melissa Foster – In Diesen Heilgen Hallen (Mozart) 3/6

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

Fleming Biography
Foster Biography

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

Venue: ​​Chicago Voices

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

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​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"

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Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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​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

Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Baritone

Title:  She Loves Me

Composer:  Jerry Bock

From:  She Loves Me

Genre:  Musical Theater

Music/Scores of "She Loves Me"

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She Loves Me Piano/Vocal Scores

Synopsis

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​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"

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Translation

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​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"

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Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  N/A

Title:  N/A

Composer:  N/A

From:  N/A

Genre:  Question and Answer

Martin Katz – Auf der Donau (Schubert) 2/6

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​Master Artist: ​​Martin Katz

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

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​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"

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Translation

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​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"

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Translation

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​Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Heimliche Aufforderung

Composer:  Richard Strauss

From:  Opus 27, No. 3

Genre:  German Lieder

Music/Scores of "Heimliche Aufforderung"

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Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Apparition

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  Quatre chansons de jeunesse, no. 4

Genre:  French Mélodie

Music/Scores of "Apparition"

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Translation

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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"

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Translation

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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

Martin Katz – Der Tod und das Mädchen (Schubert) 1/6

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​Master Artist: ​​Martin Katz

Biography

Master Artist Voice:​ Collaborative Pianist

Venue: ​​​​Music Academy of the West

Date:​ 2017

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Video - Scene 1 of 6

​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

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​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

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​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

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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 Five

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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

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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

Luciano Pavarotti – Vecchia zimarra (Puccini) – 9/17

Master Artist: Luciano Pavarotti

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Tenor

Venue: Julliard School of Music

Date: 1979

Language of Instruction: English

 

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Vecchia zimarra

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Vecchia Zimarra"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Boheme Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  E lucevan le stelle

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Tosca

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "E lucevan le stelle"

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Tosca Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

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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"

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Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Questa o quella

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Rigoletto

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Questa o quella"

Noteworthy Recordings

Rigoletto Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  O mio Fernando

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  La Favorita

Genre:  Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "O mio Fernando"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Favorita Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Five

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Infelice! E tuo credevi

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Ernani

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Infelice! E tuo credevi"

Noteworthy Recordings

Ernani Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Six

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Donde lieta usci

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Donde lieta usci"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Una voce poco fa

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  Il barbiere di Siviglia

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Una voce poco fa"

Noteworthy Recordings

Il barbiere di Siviglia Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Va! laisse couler mes larmes

Composer:  Jules Massenet

From:  Werther

Genre:  French Opera

Music/Scores of "Va! laisse couler mes larmes"

Noteworthy Recordings

 Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Ten

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Una furtiva lagrima

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  L'élisir d'amore

Genre:  Italian Opera

​Scores of "Una furtiva lagrima"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'elisir d'amore Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Translation

Scene Eleven

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Der Hölle Rache

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Die Zauberflöte

Genre:  German Singspiel

Music/Scores of "Der Hölle Rache"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Twelve

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Casta Diva

Composer:  Vincenzo Bellini

From:  Norma

Genre:  Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "Casta Diva"

Noteworthy Recordings

Norma Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Rondine

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Rondine Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Di Provenza il mar

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  La Traviata

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Di Provenza il mar"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Traviata Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Fifteen

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Deh vieni non tardar

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Giunse alfin il momento…Deh vieni non tardar"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Sixteen

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass-Baritone

Title:  Eri tu che macchiavi

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Un Ballo in Maschera

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Eri tu che macchiavi"

Noteworthy Recordings

Un Ballo in Maschera Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Morro, ma prima ingrazia

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Un Ballo in Maschera

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Morro, ma prima ingrazia"

Noteworthy Recordings

Un Ballo in Maschera Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Luciano Pavarotti – Infelice! E tuo credevi (Verdi) – 5/17

Master Artist: Luciano Pavarotti

Biography

Master Artist Voice: Tenor

Venue: Julliard School of Music

Date: 1979

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 5 of 17

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  In felice

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Ernani

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Infelice! E tuo credevi"

Noteworthy Recordings

Ernani Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene One

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  E lucevan le stelle

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  Tosca

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "E lucevan le stelle"

Noteworthy Recordings

Tosca Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

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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

Scene Three

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Questa o quella

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  Rigoletto

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Questa o quella"

Noteworthy Recordings

Rigoletto Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Four

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  O mio Fernando

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  La Favorita

Genre:  Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "O mio Fernando"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Favorita Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Six

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Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Donde lieta usci

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Donde lieta usci"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Seven

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Una voce poco fa

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  Il barbiere di Siviglia

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Una voce poco fa"

Noteworthy Recordings

Il barbiere di Siviglia Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Eight

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Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Va! laisse couler mes larmes

Composer:  Jules Massenet

From:  Werther

Genre:  French Opera

Music/Scores of "Va! laisse couler mes larmes"

Noteworthy Recordings

 Werther Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

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Performer Voice Type:  Bass

Title:  Vecchia zimarra

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Vecchia Zimarra"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Boheme Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Ten

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Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Una furtiva lagrima

Composer:  Gaetano Donizetti

From:  L'élisir d'amore

Genre:  Italian Opera

​Scores of "Una furtiva lagrima"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'elisir d'amore Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Translation

Scene Eleven

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Der Hölle Rache

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Die Zauberflöte

Genre:  German Singspiel

Music/Scores of "Der Hölle Rache"

Noteworthy Recordings

Die Zauberflöte Piano/Vocal Score

Libretto/Synopsis

Scene Twelve

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Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Casta Diva

Composer:  Vincenzo Bellini

From:  Norma

Genre:  Italian Bel Canto Opera

Music/Scores of "Casta Diva"

Noteworthy Recordings