Trailblazers! The Women of Symphonic Music Tuesday, Jan 9, 7:45PM – Amaturo Theater Guest Artist: Jeanette Vecchione-Donatti, soprano
This Symphony of the Americas program – Trailblazers – highlights the role of women in their different historical expressions over a 200-year timespan. This “bookend” approach to this program compares and contrasts styles and sounds, intertwining the influence of composers and their themes. Jennifer Higdon, an icon of current contemporary American composition, brings us Blue Cathedral – an ode to her brother. Next, several arias by the great Austrian genius Mozart, whose thematic approach highlights the characters of women, taking on the lead roles within the opera. I call this cycle “Mozart’s Heroines,” expounding the virtues and strength of women within the classical period. The program is completed with the first symphony by the great American composer of the 20th century, Florence Price. A woman who was a mark of musical influence in her time, but broke great barriers in the cultural and social environment of the United States, considered the first Black American classical composer.
PROGRAM:
“Blue Cathedral” –Jennifer Higdon
“Mozart’s Heroines”
Aria from Susana:
“De vieni, non tardar…” (Atto IV LE NOZZE DI FIGARO)
Recitativo and Aria from La Contessa:
“E Susanna non vien…Dove sono i bei momento”. (Atto III LE NOZZE DI FIGARO)
Aria from Elletra:
“Oh smania! D’Oreste d’ajace be”. (Atto III IDOMENEO)
Recitativo and Aria from Fiordiligi:
“Temerari, sortite fuori di questo loco! … Come scoglio immoto resta”
(Atto I COSI FAN TUTTE)
Recitativo accompagnato ed Aria from Donna Elvira:
“In quali eccessi…Mi tradi quell´alma ingrata” (Atto II DON GIOVANNI)