Silverstein, Rachel E.

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Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs4-19-2015Elective Recital: Rachel E. Silverstein, mezzo-sopranoRachel E. SilversteinFollow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programsPart of the Music CommonsThis Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Concert & Recital Programs at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted forinclusion in All Concert & Recital Programs by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC.Recommended CitationSilverstein, Rachel E., "Elective Recital: Rachel E. Silverstein, mezzo-soprano" (2015). All Concert & Recital Programs. 917.http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/917Elective Recital:Rachel E. Silverstein, Mezzo-SopranoFeaturing: Jenny Schulte, Mezzo-SopranoAlexandra Wright, Sopranoand Liliana Saffa, SopranoAccompanistsSean NimmoAlong with Sarah Broadwell and Yetong TangNabenhauer Recital RoomSunday, April 19th, 20152:00 pmProgramPer PietaDolente Immagine Vincenzo Bellini(1801-1835)O del mio amato ben Stephano  Donaudy (1879-1925)Après un rêve Gabriel Fauré(1845-1924)Someone to Watch Over Me George Gershwin(1898-1937)Jenny Schulte, Mezzo-SopranoWie MelodienVerbliches StänchenAn die Nachtigall Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)IntermissionThe Hums of PoohCottleson PieWhat shall we do about poor little Tigger?The More it SnowsChristopher Robin is going... Harold Fraser-Simson(1872-1944)Le Nozze di FigaroVoi che sapeteSull'aria  W. A. Mozart(1756-1791)Alexandra Wright, Soprano and Liliana Saffa, SopranoNon so più cosa sonRachel Silverstein, Jenny Schulte, Alexandra Wright, and Liliana Saffa are allfrom the studio of Randie Blooding.TranslationsPer PietaPer pietà, bell'idol mio, For pity, my beautiful idol Non mi dir ch'io sono ingrato; Do not tell me that I am ungrateful; Infelice e sventurato abbastanza il Unhappy and unfortunate enough   has    Ciel mi fa. Heaven made me. Se fedele a te son io, That I am faithful to you, se mi struggo ai tuoi bei lumi, That I languish under your bright   gaze,    Sallo amor, lo sanno i Numi il mio Love knows, the gods know, my   core,       heart,    Il tuo lo sa. And yours as well.Dolente ImmagineDolente immagine di Fille mia, Sorrowful image of my Phillis, Perché sì squallida mi siedi Why do you sit so desolate beside   accanto?       me?    Che più desideri? What more do you wish for? Dirotto pianto io sul tuo cenere Streams of tears have I poured on   versai finor.      your ashes.    Temi che immemore de' sacri giuri Do you fear that, forgetful of sacred   vows,    Io possa accendermi ad altra face? I could turn to another? Ombra di Fillide, riposa in pace; Shade of Phillis, rest peacefully; É inestinguibile l'antico ardor. The old flame cannot be   extingushed.   O del mio amato ben O del mio amato ben Oh, lost enchantment perduto incanto! Of my dearly beloved!Lungi è dagli occhi miei  Far from my eyes is he chi m'era gloria e vanto! Who was, to me, glory and pride! Or per le mute stanze Now through the empty rooms sempre lo cerco e chiamo I always seek him and call him con pieno il cor di speranze? With a heart full of hopes? Ma cerco invan, chiamo invan! But I seek in vain, I call in vain! E il pianger m'è sì caro, And the weeping is so dear to me, che di pianto sol nutro il cor. That with weeping alone I nourish   my heart.   Mi sembra, senza lui,  It seems to me, without him, triste ogni loco. Sad everywhere.Notte mi sembra il giorno;  The day seems like night to me; mi sembra gelo il foco. The fire seems cold to me. Se pur talvolta spero If, however, I sometimes hope di darmi ad altra cura, To give myself to another cure, sol mi tormenta un pensiero: One thought alone torments me: Ma, senza lui, che farò? But without him, what shall I do? Mi par così la vita vana cosa To me, life seems a vain thing senza il mio ben. Without my beloved.Après un rêveDans un sommeil que charmait ton In a slumber which held your image   image    spellbound Je rêvais le bonheur, ardent mirage, I dreamt of happiness, passionate   mirage,    Tes yeux étaient plus doux, Your eyes were softer, Ta voix pure et sonore, Your voice pure and sonorous, Tu rayonnais comme un ciel éclairé You shone like a sky Par l'aurore; Lit up by the dawn; Tu m'appelais et je quittais la terre You called me and I left the earth Pour m'enfuir avec toi vers la lumière, To run away with you towards the light, Les cieux pour nous entr'ouvraient leurs The skies opened their clouds for us,    nues,    Splendeurs inconnues, lueurs divines Unknown splendours, divine flashes   entrevues,       glimpsed,    Hélas! Hélas! triste réveil des songes Alas! Alas! sad awakening from dreamsJe t'appelle, ô nuit, rends moi tes I call you, O night, give me back your   mensonges,       lies,    Reviens, reviens radieuse, Return, return radiant, Reviens ô nuit mystérieuse! Return, O mysterious night.Wie MelodienWie Melodien zieht es It moves like a melody, Mir leise durch den Sinn, Gently through my mind; Wie Frühlingsblumen blüht es, It blossoms like spring flowers Und schwebt wie Duft dahin. And wafts away like fragrance. Doch kommt das Wort und faßt But when captured in words, es And placed before my eyes, Und führt es vor das Aug', It turns pale like a gray mist Wie Nebelgrau erblaßt es And disappears like a breath. Und schwindet wie ein Hauch. And yet, remaining in my rhymesUnd dennoch ruht im Reime Verborgen wohl ein Duft, There hides still a fragrance, Den mild aus stillem Keime Which mildly from the quiet bud Ein feuchtes Auge ruft. Calld forth a moist eye.Vergebliches StändchenEr: Guten Abend, mein Schatz, He:Good evening, my treasure, Guten Abend, mein Kind!  Good evening, my child!Ich komm' aus Lieb' zu dir,  I come from love of you, Ach, mach' mir auf die Tür,  Ah, open the door, Mach' mir auf die Tür!   Open the door for me!  Sie: Meine Tür ist verschlossen, She:  My door is locked,Ich laß dich nicht ein, I won't let you in,Mutter, die rät' mir klug, Mother, who advises me well, Wär'st du herein mit Fug,  Said if you came in, Wär's mit mir vorbei!    It would be all over for me!   Er:So kalt ist die Nacht,  He: The night is so cold,  So eisig der Wind,    And the wind so icy,   Daß mir das Herz erfriert, That my heart will freeze, Mein' Lieb' erlöschen wird  And my love will beÖffne mir, mein Kind!     extinguished! Open for me, my child!  Sie: Löschet dein' Lieb'lass' sie löschen nur!  She: If your love starts dying, Löschet sie immerzu,  Then let it be extinguished!   Geh' heim zu Bett, zur Ruh'!  If it keeps dying, Gute Nacht, mein Knab'!  Go home to bed, and rest! Good night, my boy!An Die NachtigallGeuß nicht so laut der Do not pour forth your liebentflammten Lieder Love-enflamed songs' Tonreichen Schall Tuneful sounds so loudly, Vom Blütenast des Down from the blossoming Apfelbaums hernieder, Branch of the apple tree,  O Nachtigall! O Nightingale! Du tönest mir mit With your sweet throat,Deiner süßen Kehle You call me and Die Liebe wach; Awaken Love within me; Denn schon durchbebt die For already the depths Tiefen meiner Seele Of my soul are stirred Dein schmelzend Ach. By your melting cry. Dann flieht der Schlaf Sleep flees once more von neuem dieses From this place, Lager, Ich starre dann I stare then Mit naßem Blick With a tearful gaze,und totenbleich und hager Deathly pale and haggard, Den Himmel an. At the sky. Fleuch, Nachtigall, Fly, nightingale, in grüne Finsternisse, Off into the green darkness, Ins Haingesträuch, Into the bushy grove. Und spend im Nest And on your faithful mate der treuen Gattin Küsse, In your nest shower kisses, Entfleuch, Entfleuch! Fly off, fly off!Voi Che SapeteVoi che sapete che cosa e amor,   You who know what love is,  Donne, vedete, s'io l'ho nel cor.  Women, see whether it's in my   heart.     Quello ch'io provo, vi ridiro,  What I am experiencing I will tell   you,     E per me nuovo capir nol so.  It is new to me and I do not   understand it.     Sento un affetto pien di desir,   I have a feeling full of desire,  Ch'ora e diletto, ch'ora e martir.  That now, is both pleasure and   suffering.     Gelo e poi sento l'alma avvampar,  At first frost, then I feel the soul   burning,     E in un momento torno a gelar.  And in a moment I'm freezing   again.     Ricerco un bene fuori di me,   Seek a blessing outside myself,  Non so chi il tiene, non so cos' e.  I don't know how to hold it, I don't   know what it is.     Sospiro e gemo senza voler,  I sigh and moan without meaning   to,     Palpito e tremo senza saper,  Throb and tremble without   knowing,     Non trovo pace notte ne di,   I find no peace both night or day,  Ma pur mi piace languir cosi.   But even still, I like to languish.  Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor  You who know what love is,  Donne, vedete, s'io l'ho nel cor. Women, see whether it's in my   heart.   Sull'ariaCosa mi narri, e che ne disse il What are you saying, and what did   Conte?    the Count say?Gli si leggeva in fronte il dispetto e One could read in his face the spite   la rabbia.      and the rage.    Piano, ch' è meglio or lo porremo in Hold on there; it woud be better   gabbia.       now to set a trap for him. Dov' è l'appuntamento che tu gli Where is it you were proposed to   proponesti?      meet him?   In giardino. In the garden. Fissiamgli un loco. Scrivi. Let's fix the exact place. Write. Ch'io scrive... ma, signora... I should write to him...but my   Lady...   Eh, scrivi dico; e tutto io prendo su Go on, I tell you to write; and I will   me stessa.       be responsible for everything.   Canzonetta sull'aria... Little song on the breeze...Sull'aria On the breezeChe soave zeffiretto What a gentle little sephirQuesta sera spirer à This evening will sighSotto i pini del boschetto Under the pines in the little grove. Ei gi à il resto capirà. And the rest he'll understand. Certo, certo il capir à.  Certainly, certainly he'll   understand.     Non so piuNon so più cosa son, cosa faccio, I no longer know what I am, what I   do;Or di foco, ora sono di ghiacco Now I'm all fire, now all ice; ogni donna cangiar di colore, every woman changes my   temperature,ogni donna mi fa palpitar. every woman makes my heart beat   faster.Solo ai nomi d'amor, di diletto, The very mention of love, of   delight,mi si turba, mi s'altera il petto Disturbs me, changes my heart,   ande a parlare mi sforza d'amore Speaking of love, forces on me aun desio ch'io non posso spiegar. Desire I cannot restrain!Parlo d'amor vegliando, I speak of love while I'm awake,parlo d'amor sognando, I speak of love while I'm sleeping,all'acqua, all'ombre, ai monti, to rivers, to the shadows, to   mountains,ai fiori, all'erbe, ai fonti, to flowers, to the grass, to   fountains,all'eco, all'aria, ai venti, to echoes, to the air, to winds,che il suon de' vani accenti until they carry awayportano via con sé. the sound of my useless words.E se non ho chi m'oda. And if no one is near to hear meParlo d'amor con me. I speak of love to myself.

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