Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

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Joyce DiDonato – Acerba Volutta (Cilea) 4/5

Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: The Royal Opera

Date: 2018

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 4 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Acerba volutta

Composer:  Francesca Cilea

From:  Adriana Lecouvreur

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Parto, ma tu ben mio

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  La Clemenza di Tito

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Parto, ma tu ben mio"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Clemenza di Tito Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Lia's aria

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  L'enfant prodigue

Genre:  French Opera

Translation

Opera Synopsis

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Transport

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Another Sunrise

Genre:  American Opera

Synopsis

Scene Five

Genre:  Question and Answer

Joyce DiDonato – The Transport (Heggie) 3/5

Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: The Royal Opera

Date: 2018

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 3 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Transport

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Another Sunrise

Genre:  American Opera

Synopsis

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Parto, ma tu ben mio

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  La Clemenza di Tito

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Parto, ma tu ben mio"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Clemenza di Tito Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Lia's aria

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  L'enfant prodigue

Genre:  French Opera

Translation

Opera Synopsis

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Acerba volutta

Composer:  Francesca Cilea

From:  Adriana Lecouvreur

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Five

Genre:  Question and Answer

Joyce DiDonato – Parto, ma tu ben mio (Mozart) 1/5

Master Artist: Joyce DiDonato

Master Artist Voice: Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: The Royal Opera

Date: 2018

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 5

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Parto, ma tu ben mio

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  La Clemenza di Tito

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Parto, ma tu ben mio"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Clemenza di Tito Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Lia's aria

Composer:  Claude Debussy

From:  L'enfant prodigue

Genre:  French Opera

Translation

Opera Synopsis

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  The Transport

Composer:  Jake Heggie

From:  Another Sunrise

Genre:  American Opera

Synopsis

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Acerba volutta

Composer:  Francesca Cilea

From:  Adriana Lecouvreur

Genre:  Italian Opera

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

Scene Five

Genre:  Question and Answer

Joyce DiDonato – Where Shall I Fly (Handel) 2 of 4

​Master Artist: ​​Joyce DiDonato

Master Artist Voice:​ ​​Mezzo-Soprano

Venue: ​​​The Royal Opera

Date:​ 2019

Language of Instruction: ​English

 

​Selected Scene - 2 of 4

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Where Shall I Fly

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Hercules

Genre:  English Baroque Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

Hercules Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis/Translation

​Scene One

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

​Scene Three

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Eccomi in lieta....Oh! quante volte

Composer:  Vincenzo Bellini

From:  Capuleti e i Montecchi

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Eccomi in lieta vesta...Oh! quante volte

Noteworthy Recordings

I Capuleti e I Montecchi Piano/Vocal Score

​Scene Four

​Genre:  Question and Answer

Joan Hammond – La attesi e il tempo colsi (Ponchielli) Part 2


Master Artist: Joan Hammond

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: The Royal College of Music, Manchester

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano and Soprano

Title:  Act Two Duet

Composer:  Amilcare Ponchielli

From:  La Gioconda

Genre:  Italian Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

​La Gioconda Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis

Joan Hammond – La attesi e il tempo colsi (Ponchielli) Part 1


Master Artist: Joan Hammond

Master Artist Voice: Soprano

Venue: The Royal College of Music, Manchester

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: English

 

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano and Soprano

Title:  Act Two Duet

Composer:  Amilcare Ponchielli

From:  La Gioconda

Genre:  Italian Opera

Noteworthy Recordings

​La Gioconda Piano/Vocal Scores

Libretto/Synopsis

Baldwin/Frohnmayer – O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti (Mascagni) 2/5

Master Artist: Marcia Baldwin/Mira Jean Frohnmayer

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano/Director

Venue:  Loyola University & New Orleans Opera

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 5

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti

Composer: Pietro Mascagni

From: L’Amico Fritz

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'Amico Fritz Piano/Vocal Score

Scene One

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

From: La Bohème

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Si. Mi chiamano Mimi"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano Vocal Scores

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: The Vagabond

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

From: Songs of Travel

Genre: British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Vagabond"

Noteworthy Recordings

Songs of Travel Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Faites lui mes aveux

Composer: Charles Gounod

From: Faust

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Faites lui mes aveux"

Noteworthy Recordings

Faust Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Five

Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast

Composer:  Gilbert and Sullivan

From: The Pirates of Penzance

Genre: British Operetta

Music/Scores of "Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast"

Noteworthy Recordings

The Pirates of Penzance Piano/Vocal Scores

Baldwin/Frohnmayer – Faites lui mes aveux (Gounod) – 4/5

Master Artist: Marcia Baldwin/Mira Jean Frohnmayer

Master Artist Voice:  Mezzo-Soprano/Director

Venue:  Loyola University & New Orleans Opera

Date: N/A

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 4 of 5

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: Faites lui mes aveux

Composer: Charles Gounod

From: Faust

Genre: French Opera

Music/Scores of "Faites lui mes aveux"

Noteworthy Recordings

Faust Piano/Vocal Score

Scene One

Performer Voice Type: Soprano

Title: Si. Mi chiamano Mimi

Composer: Giacomo Puccini

From: La Bohème

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Si. Mi chiamano Mimi"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano Vocal Scores

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type: Mezzo-Soprano

Title: O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti

Composer: Pietro Mascagni

From: L’Amico Fritz

Genre: Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "O pallida, che un giorno mi guardasti"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'Amico Fritz Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Three

Performer Voice Type: Baritone

Title: The Vagabond

Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

From: Songs of Travel

Genre: British Art Song

Music/Scores of "The Vagabond"

Noteworthy Recordings

Songs of Travel Piano/Vocal Score

Scene Five

Performer Voice Type: Tenor

Title: Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast

Composer:  Gilbert and Sullivan

From: The Pirates of Penzance

Genre: British Operetta

Music/Scores of "Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast"

Noteworthy Recordings

The Pirates of Penzance Piano/Vocal Scores

Angela Gheorghiu – Cruda Sorte (Rossini) 2/6

Master Artist: Angela Gheorghiu

Master Artist Voice:  Soprano

Venue:  Georg Solti Accademia

Date: 2012

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 2 of 6

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Cruda Sorte

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  L'Italiana in Algeri

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Cruda Sorte"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'Italiana in Algeri Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene One

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:   Cara sposa, amante cara

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Rinaldo

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

​Scores of "Cara sposa, amante cara"

Noteworthy Recordings

Rinaldo Piano Vocal Score

​Synopsis - Translation

Scene Three

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

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Che gelida manina

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Scores of "Che gelida manina"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano Vocal Score

Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  E strano...Sempre libera

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  La Traviata

Genre:  Italian Opera

Scores of "E strano...Sempre libera"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Traviata Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene Six

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Porgi amor

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

​Scores of "Porgi amor"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano Vocal Scores

Libretto - Synopsis

Angela Gheorghiu – Cara sposa, amante cara (Handel) – 1/6

Master Artist: Angela Gheorghiu

Master Artist Voice:  Soprano

Venue:  Georg Solti Accademia

Date: 2012

Language of Instruction: English

 

Selected Video - Scene 1 of 6

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:   Cara sposa, amante cara

Composer:  G. F. Handel

From:  Rinaldo

Genre:  Italian Baroque Opera

​Scores of "Cara sposa, amante cara"

Noteworthy Recordings

Rinaldo Piano Vocal Score

​Synopsis - Translation

Scene Two

Performer Voice Type:  Mezzo-Soprano

Title:  Cruda Sorte

Composer:  Gioachino Rossini

From:  L'Italiana in Algeri

Genre:  Italian Opera

Music/Scores of "Cruda Sorte"

Noteworthy Recordings

L'Italiana in Algeri Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene Three

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

Scene Four

Performer Voice Type:  Tenor

Title:  Che gelida manina

Composer:  Giacomo Puccini

From:  La Bohème

Genre:  Italian Opera

Scores of "Che gelida manina"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Bohème Piano Vocal Score

Scene Five

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  E strano...Sempre libera

Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi

From:  La Traviata

Genre:  Italian Opera

Scores of "E strano...Sempre libera"

Noteworthy Recordings

La Traviata Piano Vocal Score

Libretto - Synopsis

Scene Six

Performer Voice Type:  Soprano

Title:  Porgi amor

Composer:  W. A. Mozart

From:  Le Nozze di Figaro

Genre:  Italian Opera

​Scores of "Porgi amor"

Noteworthy Recordings

Le Nozze di Figaro Piano Vocal Scores

Libretto - Synopsis