Barrett, Annie

Welden, Sarah

English

Ithaca College

Ithaca CollegeDigital Commons @ ICAll Concert & Recital Programs Concert & Recital Programs2-3-2013Elective Recital: Annie Barrett, mezzo soprano andSarah Welden, sopranoAnnie BarrettSarah WeldenFollow 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 CitationBarrett, Annie and Welden, Sarah, "Elective Recital: Annie Barrett, mezzo soprano and Sarah Welden, soprano" (2013). All Concert &Recital Programs. 836.http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/music_programs/836Joint Recital:Annie Barrett, mezzo soprano and Sarah Welden, sopranoFrancine Darling and Paul Tine, accompanistsNabenhauer Recital RoomSunday February 3rd, 20137:00 pmProgramFaites-lui mes âveuxFaust Charles Gounod (1818-1893)Annie BarrettLa Cita in GondolaLa PromessaGioachino Rossini (1792-1868)Sarah WeldenScherza InfidaAriodante George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)Annie BarrettIntermissionRomanceJane Claude Debussy(1862-1918)Sarah WeldenRidente la Calma Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)Barcaiolo Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)Annie BarrettThe BirdThe Mountains are DancingJohn Duke(1899-1984)Sarah WeldenSous le dôme épaisLakméLéo Delibes (1836-1891)Annie BarrettSarah WeldenAnnie Barrett and Sarah Welden are from the studio of Patrice Pastore.TranslationsFaites-Lui mes aveuxFaites- Lui mes aveux, portez Carry to her my confessions,   mes voeux,    take my wishes Feurs écloses près d’elle, Flowers in bloom near her tell   her,    dites-lui qu’elle est belle, that she is beautiful quemon coer nuit et jour languit that my heart night and day      languishes    d’amour! with love! révélez à son âme le secret de Reveal to her soul the secret of   ma flame!       my passion!    Qu’il s’exhale avec vous, And may your fragrant scents   parfums plus doux       waft over to her!    Fanée! Hélas! Ce sorcier que Withered! Alas! That sorcerer   Dieu damne       whom God damns    m’a porté malheur! has brought me misfortune Je ne puis sans qu’elle se fane I cannot without it withering toucher une fleur! touch a flower! Si je trempais me doigts das What if I dipped my fingers in   l’eau bénite!       holy water!    C’est là que chaque soir vient Its here that every one evening   prier Marguerite!       comes to pray Marguerite! Voyons maintenant! Voyons Let’s see now! Let’s see quickly!   vite!       Elles se fanent? Are they withering? No! Satan, je ris de toi! No! Satan I laugh at you! C’est en vous que j’ai foi, parlez I trust you lovely flowers, speak   pour moi!       to her for me!    Qu’elle puisse connaître That she may know l’émoi qu’elle a fait naître the feeling that she has   aroused,    et don’t mon coer trouble n’a which my troubled heart has not   point parlé!       yet dared reveal to her    Si l’amour l’effarouche, if love frightens her, let this   flower at least know how toque la fleur sur sa bouche place a gentle kiss upon her   mouth!   sache au moins deposer un   doux baiser!   La Cita in GondolaVoli l'agile barchetta, Fly, quick little boat,voga, voga, o marinar,  row, row, o boatman, orch'Elvira mia diletta  now that my sweet Elvira me in braccio sfida il mar. is in my arms, challenge the   sea.    Brilla in calma la laguna, The lagoon shimmers in calm,una vela non appar,  Not a sail is in view,palli detta e in ciel la luna,  The pale moon crosses the sky,tutto in vita a sospirar.   Everything invites our sighs.row, row, o boatman ...  Voga, voga, o marinar...Se ad un bacio amor t'invita,  If love invites you to a kiss,non temer mio bel tesor, Don't be afraid my precious   one,   tu saprai che sia la vita  You will realize that life exists sol nel bacio del amor.  Only in the kiss of love.But already a soft breezeMa già un zeffiro sereno  Sweetly ripples the sea… dolce ondeggia il mar...  Come, Elvira, to my heart, vieni Elvira a questo seno, Come and discover how it   beats!     vieni e apprendi a palpitar! La PromessaCh'io mai vi possa lasciar That I could ever cease to love   d'amare,    you,No, nol credete, pupille care;  No, don’t believe it, dear eyes;Ne men per gioco v'ingannerò. Not even in jest will I ever   deceive you.   Voi foste e siete le mie faville, You were and are my love’s   flame,   E voi sarete, care pupille, And you will be, dear eyes,Il mio bel foco finch'io vivrò. My true love as long as I live.   Scherza infidaScherza infida in grembo Frolic, Faithless one in the   al drudo.    embrace of your lover.Io tradito a morte in braccio I, betrayed, in death’s embrace,   per tua colpa because of your faultnow ora men vo. I go forth. Ma a spezzar l’indegno laccio, But to break the vile bond, ombra mesta, e spirto ingudo as a shade sad and spirit   fleshless,   per tua pena io tornero for your punishment I shall   return.    RomanceL'âme évaporée et souffrante, The vanishing and suffering   soul,L'âme douce, l'âme odorante The sweet soul, the fragrant   soul   Des lys divins que j'ai cueillis Of divine lilies that I have   picked   Dans le jardin de ta pensée, In the garden of your thoughts,Où donc les vents l'ont-ils Where, then, have the winds   chassée,      chased it,   Cette âme adorable des lys? This charming soul of the lilies?N'est-il plus un parfum qui reste Is there no longer a perfume   that remains   De la suavité céleste Of the celestial sweetnessDes jours où tu m'enveloppais Of the days when you   enveloped me   D'une vapeur surnaturelle, In a supernatural haze,Faite d'espoir, d'amour fidèle, Made of hope, of faithful love,De béatitude et de paix?... Of bliss and of peace?...  JaneJe pâlis et tombe en langueur: I pale and fall into listlessness:Deux beaux yeux m'ont blessé Two beautiful eyes have   le cœur.      wounded my heart.    Rose pourprée et tout humide, Rose crimson and all watery,Ce n'était pas sa lèvre en feu;  It was not her lip on fire;C'étaient ses yeux d'un si beau It was her eyes of a such   bleu      beautiful blue   Sous l'or de sa tresse fluide. Beneath the gold of her flowing   tresses.   Je pâlis et tombe en langueur:  I pale and fall into listlessness:Deux beaux yeux m'ont brisé le Two beautiful eyes have broken   cœur.      my heart.   Toute mon âme fut ravie!  All my soul was enraptured!Doux étaient son rire et sa voix; Her laugh and voice were   sweet;    Mais ses deux yeux bleus, je le   vois,   Ont pris mes forces et ma vie! But, her two blue eyes, I see,Have taken my strength and my   life!   Hélas! la chose est bien   certaine:   Si Jane repousse mon vœu, Alas! The thing that is most   certain:   Dans ses deux yeux d'un si If Jane rejects my desire,   beau bleu   J'aurai puisé ma mort prochaine. In her two eyes of a such   beautiful blue   I will find my death   immediately.     Ridente la calmaRidente la calma  Let smiling calmNell'alma si desti; be awakened in the soul,Né resti più segno nor let a sing any longer remainDi sdegno e timor, of anger and fear.Tu vieni, frattanto, In the meantime you come, Astringer mio bene, my beloved, to tighten Le dolce catene the sweet chainsSì grate al mio cor  so welcome to my heart.Il BarcaioloVoga, voga il vento tace, Row, row, the wind is silent,pura è l’onda il ciel sereno, Pure is the wave, the sky is   clear,   solo un alito di pace The breath of peace alonepar che allegri e cielo e mar Seems to gladden both heaven   and earth   voga, voga o marinar. Row, row, o sailor Or che tutto a noi sorride Now that everything smiles   upon us   In si tenero momento, At this tender moment,all’ebbressa del contento To the intoxication of happinessvoglio l’alme abbandonar. I want us to abandon our shouldVoga, voga, o marinar. Row, row o sailor Voga, voga il vento tace, Row, row, the wind is silent,pura è l’onda il ciel sereno, Pure is the wave, the sky is   clear,   ed un’alito di pace and breath of peace alonepar che allegri e cielo e mar  Seems to gladden both heaven   and earth    Chè se infiera la tempesta Although the storm (of life)   rages   Ambidue ne tragge a morte And ferries us both to death Sarà lieta la mia sorte My fate will be happyAltuo fianco vuo spirar, si, For I want to die at your side,   yes,    Sous le dôm épaisViens, Malika, les lianes en fleur Come, Mallika, the vines in bloomjettent déjà leur ombre already cast their shadeSur le ruisseau sacré qui coule, over the sacred stream which runs,calme et sombre calm and gloomyÉveillé parle chant des oiseaux wakened by the song of the noisy   tapageurs!      birds!    Oh, maîtresse, Oh, mistress,c'est l'heure où je te vois sourire, it is the hour when I see you   smiling,   L'heure bénie où je puis lire dansle the blessed hour when I can read   coer toujours fermé de Lakmé!    into the heart always closed of   Lakmé!    Sous le dôme épais Under the dome thickOù le blanc jasmin where the white jasminÀ la rose s'assemble with the rose blends,Sur la rive en fleurs, over the banks in bloom,Riant au matin laughing in the cool morningViens, descendons ensemble. come, et us go down together. Doucement glissons Gently let us slip in,Suivons le courant following the currenten suivant le courant fuyant while flollowing the current fleeting.   Dans l'onde frémissante In the waves quivering,D'une main nonchalante with a hand unhurriedViens, gagnons le bord, Come let us reach the bankOù la source dort et where the source sleeps, the bird   sings       l'oiseau chante.   Mais je ne sais quelle crainte But I do not know what fear sudden   takes hold of me      S'empare de moi   Quand mon père va seul à leur ville As My father goes alone to their city   maudite,      accursed   Je tremble d'effroi! I tremble with fear Pour que le Dieu Ganeça le protège, So that the god Ganeça may   protect him   Jusqu'à l'étang où s'ébattent joyeux Up to the pond where frolic happilyLes cygnes aux ailes de neige, The swans with wings of snowAllons cueillir les lotus bleus Let us go gather the lotus blue.

Elective Recital: Annie Barrett, mezzo soprano and Sarah Welden, soprano

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