Liederabend

Liederabend An evening of Russian songs

december 4, 2012 yale opera Doris Yarick Cross, Artistic Director Emily Olin, Russian language, repertoire, musical preparation, and piano Richard Cross, narrator Holly Piccoli, violin Elisa Sadaba, cello English text edited by Ani Huebner

Robert Blocker, Dean

December 4, 2012 · Tuesday at 8 pm

Liederabend

an evening of russian songs part 1

Unknown

I Remember the Waltz’s Charming Sound . . .

An Old Russian Romance (Unknown) Vivien Shotwell, mezzo-soprano

Russian Folk Song

Walking on the Lush Green Grass (arranged by V. Gorodovskaya) Claudia Rosenthal, soprano

Russian Folk Song

Along the Peterskaya Street (arranged by F. Keneman & F. Shalyapin) David Leigh, bass

M. Glinka (1804–1857)

How Sweet It Is To Be With You (P. Rindin) Claudia Rosenthal, soprano Aleksandra Romano, mezzo-soprano

N. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)

The Rose and the Nightingale . . . : An Eastern Romance (A. Koltsov) Galeano Salas, tenor

P. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Was I Not a Little Blade of Grass in the Meadow (I. Surikov) Catherine Affleck, soprano

S. Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)

Believe It Not! (A. K. Tolstoy) Esteban Cordero, tenor

M. Tariverdiev (1931–1996)

The Leaves (L. Martynov) Aleksandra Romano, mezzo-soprano

D. Kabalevsky (1904–1987)

When to the Sessions of Sweet Silent Thought . . . (Sonnet 30) (S. Marshak, from W. Shakespeare)) Brian Vu, baritone As a courtesy to the performers and audience members, turn off cell phones and pagers. Please do not leave the theater during selections.

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Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

part 2 P. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Lisa and Polina’s Duet from The Queen of Spades Alison King, soprano Vivien Shotwell, mezzo-soprano

N. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908)

The Indian Guest’s Song from Sadko Nikhil Navkal, tenor

V. Shebalin (1902–1963)

Katharina’s Aria from The Taming of the Shrew Alison King, soprano

P. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

King Rene’s Arioso from Iolanta Alexander Hahn, bass-baritone

A. Borodin (1833—1887)

The Song of the Polovtsian Maidens and Konchakovna’s Cavatina from Prince Igor Kelly Hill, mezzo-soprano Catherine Affleck, Alison King, Claudia Rosenthal, Jenna Siladie, sopranos Aleksandra Romano, Vivien Shotwell, mezzo-sopranos

A. Rubinstein (1829—1894)

Prothalamium from Nero Nathan LeFevre Milholin, baritone

P. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Kuma’s Arioso from The Enchantress Jenna Siladie, soprano

P. Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)

Tomsky’s Song and Chorus of the Gamblers from The Queen of Spades Stephen Daniel, baritone Esteban Cordero, Nikhil Navkal, Galeano Salas, tenors Nathan LeFevre Milholin, Brian Vu, baritones Alexander Hahn, David Leigh, basses

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New Music for Orchestra december 6 Woolsey Hall | Thu | 8 pm New Music New Haven & Yale Philharmonia The Yale Philharmonia, conducted by Shinik Hahm, performs new music for chamber orchestra by Stephen Feigenbaum, William Gardiner, Michael Gilbertson, Daniel Schlosberg, and Matthew Welch.

Free Admission

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Doris Yarick Cross Artistic Director

december 12 Morse Recital Hall | Wed | 8 pm Horowitz Piano Series Schubert’s Sonata No. 9 in B major and “Arpeggione” Sonata with Ettore Causa, viola; Debussy’s Images and Estampes.

Tickets $12–22, Students $6–9

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february 15–17 Shubert Theater | Fri & Sat 8 pm | Sun, 2 pm Yale Opera presents a new production of Bellini’s I Capuleti e i Montecchi. Speranza Scappucci, conductor; Marc Verzatt, stage director. Tickets $19–$41, Students $13, at www.shubert.com or 203 562-5666.

Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta may 3–4 Morse Recital Hall | Fri & Sat | 7:30 pm Yale Opera presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta, with stage direction by Michael Gieleta and musical direction by Timothy Shaindlin.

Tickets $10–$15, Students $5