Rosado, Zohaniris Torres

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Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs4-7-2013Graduate Recital: Zohaniris Torres Rosado, mezzo-sopranoZohaniris Torres RosadoFollow this and additional works at: https://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 CitationRosado, Zohaniris Torres, "Graduate Recital: Zohaniris Torres Rosado, mezzo-soprano" (2013). All Concert & Recital Programs. 3170.https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/3170Graduate Recital:Zohaniris Torres Rosado, mezzo-sopranoCelebrando la Vida, el Amor y la Esperanza Christopher LaRosa, piano Jacqueline Compton, pianoHockett Family Recital HallSunday April 7th, 20138:15 pmProgramCinco Canciones Negras Xavier Montsalvatge(1912-2002)Cuba dentro de un PianoPunto de Habanera ChévereCancion de cuna para dormir a un negritoCanto NegroCruda Sortefrom L'italiana in AlgeriGioachino Rossini(1792-1868)Morgen Richard Strauss(1864-1949)AllersellenCäcilieDie NachtIntermissionSilent Strings Granville R Bantock (1868-1946)Star James H Rogers(1857-1940)Do not go my Love Richard Hageman(1882-1966)Music I heard with you Richard Hageman(1882-1966)Spirit Flower Louis Campbell-Tipton(1977-1921)Bali Hai Richard Rodgers(1902-1979)Besame Mucho Consuelo Velázquez(1916-2005)This recital is in fulfillment of the degree MM Vocal Performance . ZohanirisTorres Rosado is from the studio of Jennifer Kay .TranslationsCuba dentro de un piano (Cuba inside a piano)Cuando mi madre llevaba un When my mother wore a    sorbete de fresa por sombrero, strawberry sorbet for a hat, y el humo de los barcos aún era and the smoke of the ships was   humo de habanero,       still smoke from cigars,    Mulata vuelta abajera, from dark Vuelta Abajo leaves, Cádiz se adormecía entre Cadiz went to sleep between   fandangos y habaneras,       fandangos and habaneras    y un lorito al piano quería hacer and a small parrot at the piano   de tenor.       tried to sing tenor.    Dime donde está la flor Tell me where the flower is Que el hombre tanto venera. that man so intently worships. Mi tio Antonio volvía Con su aire My uncle Antonio returned with   de insurrecto.       his insurrectionist air.    La Canbaña y el Principe The Cabaña and the Principe   sonaban       resounded    por los patios del Puerto. through the patios of the   harbor.    Ya no brilla la Perla azul del mar No more shines the blue pearl   de las Antillas.       of the Antillean sea.    Ya se apagó se nos ha muerto. It has gone out, it has died on   us.    Me encontré con la bella I ran into the beautiful Trinidad:    Trinidad:    Cuba se había perdido; y ahora Cuba had been lost; And now it   era verdad,       is true,    era verdad; no era mentira. it is true, it was no lie. Un cañonero huido llegó A fleeing gunboat came in Cantándolo en guajiras. Singing the tale in guajiras. La Habana ya se perdió. Havana was already lost. Tuvo la culpa el dinero. Calló, Money was to blame. It fell, the   cayó el cañonero.       gunboat fell silent.    Pero después, Pero ah después But later Ah, but later Fue cuando al “Sí” lo hicieron When they took “Si” and turned   “Yes”!      it into “Yes”!   Punto de Habanera(Point of Habanera)La niña criolla pasa con su miriña The creole girl passes by in her   que blanco.    white crinoline. Qué blanco! How white! Hola, crespón de tu es puma. Hey, the crepe of your foam Marineros, contempladla! Sailors, get a look at her! Va mojadita de lunas que le hacen She walks moist from the droplets   su piel mulata.       that are on her dark skin.    Niña, no te quejes, tan solo por esta Little girl, do not complain, just for   tarde.       being late.    Quisierra mandar al agua. I would like to order the water. que no se escape de pronto de la not to escape too soon from the   cárcel de tu falda.       prison of your skirt    Tu cuerpo encierra esta tarde Your body encloses this evening, rumor de abrir se de dalia. the murmur of the dahlia opening. Niña, no te quejes, Tu cuerpo de Little girl, do not fret, Your body is   fruta está       fruit    dormido en fresco brocade. asleep in the embroidered breeze. Tu cintura vibra fina con la nobleza Your waist quivers finely with the   de un látigo.       nobility of a whip.    Toda tu piel huele alegre a limonal All your skin smells joyfully of   y a naranjo.       lemon and orange.    Los marineros te miran y se te The sailors look at you and they   quedan mirando.       keep looking at you.    La niña criolla pasa con su miriña The creole girl goes by with her   que blanco       white crinoline    que blanco! how white!ChévereChévere del navajazo Cavalier of the knife se vuelve él mismo navaja. thrust turns himself into a knife. Pica tajadas de luna, He cuts the moon up in slices, más la luna se le acaba; but he runs out of moon; pica tajadas de sombra he cuts shadows in slices, más la sombra se le acaba; but he runs out of shadows; pica tajadas de canto, he cuts songs up in slices, más la canto se le acaba, but he runs out of songs, y entonces, pica que pica and then he slashes away at the carne de su negra mala flesh of his bad black woman!Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito (Lullaby to put a little black boy to sleep)Ninghe, tan chiquitito el negrito Ninghe, little tiny one little black   child que no quiere dormir. who does not want to sleep. Cabeza de coco, grano de café Coconut head, coffee bean con lindas motitas, con ojos with pretty freckles with big eyes    grandotes    como dos ventanas que miran al like two windows overlooking the   mar.       sea.    Cierra los ojitos, negrito asustado; Close your little eyes, frightened   boy;    el mandinga blanco te puede the white boogey-man is going to   comer.       eat you.    Ya no eres esclavo! You are not a slave anymore! y si duermes mucho and if you sleep a lot el señor de casa promete comprar the master of the house promises   to buy you    traje con botones para ser un a suit with buttons so you can be a   “groom.”       groom.    Ninghe, duérmete, negrito, Ninghe, sleep little black boy, Cabeza de coco, grano de café. Coconut head, coffee bean.Canto Negro (Black Song)Yambambó, Yambambé! Yambambó! Yambambé! Repica el congo solongo, The Congo solongo struts by, repica el negro bien negro. the very black man struts by. the Aoé! Congo solongo del Songo Congo solongo from Songo baila yambó sobre un pié. dances the yambó on one foot. Yambambó! Yambambé! Yambambó! Yambambé! Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, el negro canta y se ajuma. the black man sings and gets   drunk.    Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, el negro se ajuma y canta. the black man gets drunk and   sings.    Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, Mamatomba serembé cuserembá, el negro canta y se va. the black man sings and goes. Acuememe serembó aé, Acuememe serembó aé, yambambó aé, yambambé aó. yambambó aé, yambambé aó. Tamba del negro que tumba, Tamba the black man staggers, tamba del negro, caramba, the black man staggers, caramba, caramba, que el negro tumba, caramba, the black man falls, Yambá, yambó! Yambambé, Yambá, yambó! Yambambé, yambambó, yambambé! yambambó, yambambé! Baila yambo sobre un pié! he dances the yambo on one foot!Cruda Sorte (Cruel Faith)Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno! Cruel fate! Tyrannical Cupid! Questo æ il premio di mia fé: Is this the reward for my   constancy?    Non v'è orror, terror, né affanno No horror, terror or anguish exists Pari a quel ch'io provo in me. compared to that which I now   suffer.    Per te solo, o mio Lindoro, For you alone, my Lindoro, Io mi trovo in tal periglio. I find myself in such peril. Da chi spero, oh Dio, consiglio? Here I wait, oh God, for counsel? Chi confort mi dara? Who will give me comfort? Qua ci vuol disinvoltura. Keeping cool is what's wanted here,   Non più smanie, né paura; no more rages or terror: Di coraggio è tempo adesso, now is the time for courage; Or chi sono si vedrà. now they'll see who I am. Già so per pratica From experience I already Qual sia l'effetto know the effect D'un sguardo languido, of a languishing look, D'un sospiretto...So a domar gli of a slight sigh... I know what to do    uomini    Come si fa. to tame men. Sien dolci o ruvidi Be they gentle or rough, Sien flemma o foco, cool or ardent, Son tutti simili they are all alike. A presso a poco… more or less… Tutti la chiedono,Tutti la bramano they all seek, they all long for, Da vada femmina for a pretty woman. Felicità. happinessMorgen (Tomorrow)Und morgen wird die Sonne wieder And tomorrow the sun will shine   scheinen,    again, und auf dem Wege, den ich gehen And on that path that I will follow,    werde,    wird uns, die Glücklichen, sie It shall again unite us, happy ones,    wieder einen    inmitten dieser sonnenatmenden Upon this sun breathing earth...    Erde...      Und zu dem Strand, dem weiten, And to the wide shore, with its blue   wogenblauen,       waves,    werden wir still und langsam We will quietly and slowly decend,    niedersteigen,    stumm werden wir uns in die Augen Speechless, we shall look into each   schauen,       other's eyes,    und auf uns sinkt des Glückes And upon us will descend the   stummes Schweige...      muted silence of happiness...   Allerseelen (All Souls' Day)Stell auf den Tisch die duftenden Place on the table the fragrant   Reseden,    mignonettes, Die letzten roten Astern trag herbei, Bring inside the last red asters,    Und laß uns wieder von der Liebe and let us speak again of love,    reden,    Wie einst im Mai. as once we did in May. Gib mir die Hand, daß ich sie Give me your hand, so that I can   heimlich drücke       press it secretly;    Und wenn man's sieht, mir ist es and if someone sees us, it's all the   einerlei,       same to me.    Gib mir nur einen deiner süßen Just give me your sweet gaze,    Blicke,    Wie einst im Mai. as once you did in May. Es blüht und duftet heut auf jedem Flowers adorn today each   Grabe,       grave,sending off their   fragrances;    Ein Tag im Jahr ist ja den Toten frei, one day in the year are the dead      free.    Komm an mein Herz, daß ich dich Come close to my heart, so that I   wieder habe,       can have you again,    Wie einst im Mai. as once I did in May.CacilieWenn du es wüßtest, If you only knew Was träumen heißt von brennenden what it's like to dream of burning   Küssen,      kisses,    Von Wandern und Ruhen mit der of wandering and resting with one's   Geliebten,       beloved,    Aug in Auge, eye turned to eye, Und kosend und plaudernd, and cuddling and chatting - Wenn du es wüßtest, if you only knew, Du neigtest dein Herz! you would incline your heart to me! Wenn du es wüßtest, If you only knew Was bangen heißt in einsamen what it's like to feel dread on lonely   Nächten,       nights,    Umschauert vom Sturm, da surrounded by a raging storm,   niemand tröstet       while no one comforts    Milden Mundes die kampfmüde with a mild voice your   Seele,       struggle-weary soul -    Wenn du es wüßtest, if you only knew, Du kämest zu mir. you would come to me. Wenn du es wüßtest, If you only knew Was leben heißt, umhaucht von der what it's like to live, surrounded by   Gottheit       God's    Weltschaffendem Atem, world-creating breath, Zu schweben empor, lichtgetragen, to float up, carried by the light, Zu seligen Höh’n, to blessed heights - Wenn du es wüßtest, if you only knew, Du lebtest mit mir! then you would live with me!Die Nacht(The Night)Aus dem Walde tritt die Nacht, Night steps out of the woods, Aus den Bäumen schleicht sie leise, And sneaks softly out of the trees,    Schaut sich um im weitem Kreise, Looks about in a wide circle,    Nun gib acht.    Alle Lichter dieser Welt, Now beware. Alle Blumen, alle Farben All the lights of this earth, Löscht sie aus und stiehlt die All flowers, all colors    Garben    Weg vom Feld. It extinguishes, and steals the   sheaves    Alles nimmt sie, was nur hold, From the field. Nimmt das Silber weg des Stromes, It takes everything that is dear, Nimmt vom Kupferdach des Domes Takes the silver from the stream,    Weg das Gold.    Ausgeplündert steht der Strauch, Takes away, from the cathedral's   copper roof, The gold.    Rücke näher, Seel an Seele; The shrubs stand plundered, O die Nacht, mir bangt, sie stehle Draw nearer, soul to soul;    Dich mir auch.   Oh, I fear the night will also steal You from me.Besame Mucho (Kiss me a lot)Bésame, bésame mucho Kiss me, kiss me a lot Como si fuera esta noche  As if tonight were La última vez  The last time Bésame, bésame mucho Kiss me, kiss me a lot Que tengo miedo a tenerte  For I am afraid of having you Y perderte otra vez  And losing you all over again. Quiero tenerte muy cerca I want to have you close to me Mirarme en tus ojos  To see myself in your eyes Verte junto a mi  To see you next to me Piensa que tal vez mañana  Think that perhaps tomorrow Yo ya estaré lejos  I will be far Muy lejos de ti  So far away from you Bésame, bésame mucho Kiss me, kiss me a lot Como si fuera esta noche  As if tonight were La última vez  The last time Bésame, bésame mucho Kiss me, kiss me a lot Que tengo miedo a tenerte  For I am afraid of having you Y perderte otra vez  And losing you all over again.

Graduate Recital: Zohaniris Torres Rosado, mezzo-soprano

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