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Course Schedule :: Voices of the Millennium
2010 Course Schedule

The Voices of the Millennium course will be held in the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, Illinois.

410 South Michigan, Studio 608, Chicago, Illinois

2010 Session I: June 6, 13, 20, 27
2010 Session II: July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1
Sundays, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Session I:

Sunday, June 6, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (English)
Sunday, June 13, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (French)
Sunday, June 20, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Italian)
Sunday, June 27, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (German)

Session II:

Sunday, July 11, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (English) (Stuart Leitch, piano)
Sunday, July 18, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (French) (Chris Garofalo, piano)
Sunday, July 25, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (Italian) (Chris Garofalo, piano)
Sunday, Aug 1, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. (German) (Stuart Leitch, piano)

Final Session: Sunday, 1 August 2010
Open to the Public

Recital space at Pianoforte, Inc., ChicagoPianoforte, Inc.

Suite 825   Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

www.pianofortechicago.com

 


 

Repertoire 2010

Valerie Blair

Menotti: Steal Me, Sweet Thief 
Donaudy: Amorosi miei giorni
Fauré/Berlioz (Gautier) Ma belle amie est morte
Wagner: Die Frist ist um

Johnny Boehlefeld

Moore: Warm as the Autumn Light (Baby Doe)
Bellini: Ah, per sempre  (I Puritani)
Bizet: Votre toast (Carmen)
Wagner: Die Frist ist um (Der Fliegende Holländer)

Gretchen Eng

Moore: The Willow Song (The Ballad of Baby Doe)
Mozart  Batti, batti o bel Masetto (Don Giovanni)
Massenet  Frère, voyez!... Du gai soleil (Werther)
Strauss  Mein Herr Marquis (Die Fledermaus)

Maureen Kordesh

Barber: Secrets of the Old
Donaudy: Amorosi  miei giorni
Fauré: Claire de lune
Mozart: Abendempfindung

Emily Sites

Menotti: Steal Me Sweet Theif (The Old Maid and the Thief)
Bellini:  Ah, non credea, non giunge (La Sonnambula)
Massenet: Obeissons quand leur voix appelle (Manon)
Mozart: Ach, ich fühl’s (Zauberflöte)

Nichole Slaughter

Anon: Blow the Wind Southerly
Respighi: Nebbie
Fauré/Berlioz (Gautier)  Ma belle amie est morte
Wagner: Weiche, Wotan (Rheingold)

Victoria Watts

Gurney: Sleep
Puccini: Signore, ascolta (Turandot)
Debussy: C’est l’extase
Struass: Ach Lieb, ich muss nun scheiden

Nico Ziebell

Vaughn Williams: The Call (Mystical Songs)
Donaudy: Spirate, pur Spirate
d’Indy: Madrigal
Schubert: Ständchen

Repertoire from past sessions includes...

ENGLISH

Bolden-Gershwin: It Take a Long Pull to Get There
Crotty-Handel: He was despised (Messiah)
Harding- Floyd: Ain’t It A Pretty Night
Rigby-Copland: Heart, We Will Forget Him
Rodriguez-Purcell: Dido’s Lament
Rohmann-Barber: St. Ita’s Vision
Valle-Barber: Now Have I Fed and Eaten Up the Rose
Whiting-Barber: The Daisies


ITALIAN

(Boehlefeld-Mozart: Hai gia vinta la causa)
Bolden-Mozart: Deh vieni alla finestra
Cochrane-Donizetti: Una furtive lagrima
Crotty-Mozart: Dove sono
Harding- Puccini: Mi chiamano Mimi
Meunier-Mozart: Deh vieni, non tardar
Rigby-Donaudy: Vaghissima sembianza
Rodriguez-Mozart:Vedrai carino
Rohmann-Donaudy: Quando ti rivedro
Valle-Un aura amorosa
Whiting-Durante: Danza, fanciulla


FRENCH

Bolden-Debussy: Le temps a laissé son manteau (Trois Chansons de France)
Cochrane-Poulenc: Mon cadavre  (Fiançelle pour rire)
Crotty-Duparc: Au pays ou ce fait la guerre
Harding-Gounod: Ah, je veux vivre (Roméo et Juliette)
Rigby-Chabrier: Ballade des gros dindons
Rodriguez-Debussy: Beau soir
Rohmann-Poulenc: Air Grave
Valle-Lalo: Vainement  
Whiting-Debussy: Romance

GERMAN

Bolden-Mozart: Der Vogelfänger
Crotty- Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade
Harding- Strauss: Stândchen
Rigby-Mozart: Ach! ich fühl’s
Rodriguez-Schubert: Du bist die Ruh
Rohmann-Wolf: Schlafendes Jesuskind
Valle-Schumann: Wenn ich in deine Augen seh’
Whiting-Schubert: An die Musik

 

"...I was afforded the opportunity to not only study the Italian language, but also to refine my skills as a singer in such a way as to afford me the chance to become employable as a professional opera singer in the Italian repertoire. I currently specialize in the opera of Verdi and Puccini, and am expanding into the works of Wagner, and Strauss. I have been engaged to sing Siegmund next year in Hawaii, and Lohengrin in Frankfurt.

I credit my current success ...particularly to Myron Myers, who has somehow managed to teach me everything I need to know to be engaged in the German Theater system as a Fest singer, in spite of my obstinance and ignorance. I am enjoying considerable success in Germany, and owe a great debt to Mr. Myers..."

--George Humphrey, 2007 participant