BMOP :: Voice of America: Florestan Recital Project 9/25/09

Voice of America Tickets
Florestan concerts $18
BMOP concerts $30
Combination ticket (two concerts on the same day) $40
Students & Seniors $9/$15/$20 (with ID)
Tickets available from the Tufts Box Office
(617-627-3679, M-F 10:15am-5pm)

BarberFest
The Complete Songs of Samuel Barber

Nuvoletta, opus 25 (1947)
Sarah Pelletier, soprano
Sheila Kibbe, pianist

The Daisies, opus 2 (1927)
With Rue my Heart is Laden, opus 2 (1928)
Bessie Bobtail, opus 2 (1934)
Shadi Ebrahami, soprano
Linda Osborn-Blaschke, pianist

Of that so sweet imprisonment (10 Early Songs; 1935)
Love at the door (10 Early Songs; 1934)
Joe Dan Harper, tenor
Anne Kissel, pianist

Au Clair de la Lune (1926)*
La Nuit (1925)*
Sarah Pelletier, soprano
Sheila Kibbe, pianist

Mélodies Passagéres, opus 27, "To Francis Poulenc and Pierre Bernac" (1950-51)
     Puisque tout passe
     Un cygne
     Tombeau dans un parc
     Le clocher chante
     Départ
Joe Dan Harper, tenor
Anne Kissel, pianist

Pause

Monks and Raisins, opus 18 (1943)
Strings in the earth and air (10 Early Songs; 1935)
A Nun Takes the Veil, opus 13 (1937)
Slumber Song of the Madonna (10 Early Songs; 1925, originally for voice and organ) Shadi Ebrahami, soprano
Linda Osborn-Blaschke, pianist

Dere Two Fella Joe (1924)*
Ask Me To Rest (1926)*
Joe Dan Harper, tenor
Anne Kissel, pianist

October Weather (1923)*
My Fairyland (1924)*
Thy Love (1926)*
Shadi Ebrahami, soprano
Linda Osborn-Blaschke, pianist

Three Songs, opus 45 (1972)
     Now Have I Fed and Eaten up the Rose
     A Green Lowland of Pianos
     O Boundless, Boundless Evening
Sarah Pelletier, soprano
Sheila Kibbe, pianist

*Unpublished songs, obtained by special permission from the U.S. Library of Congress and Barber's estate

Voice of America is presented in partnership with Florestan Recital Project and Tufts University Department of Music.

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	Florestan Recital Project Florestan Recital Project displays... fiery passion in its devotion to exploring and presenting the full spectrum of song repertoire, drawing from a wealth of old and new music to create fresh and exciting programs for audiences. more»
	Sarah Pelletier Praised by the Boston Globe for possessing "virtues of voice, intelligence and musicianship… with purity of tone and expression", soprano Sarah Pelletier demonstrates these qualities in all her performances. more»
	Sheila Kibbe Hailed by Richard Dyer in The Boston Globe as a "superb collaborative pianist," Sheila Kibbe is chairman of the Collaborative Piano Department at Boston University's School of Music. more»
	Shadi Ebrahimi "The superlative Iranian soprano Shadi Ebrahimi...not only nailed the terrifying heights, depths, and roulades of this ferociously difficult role, she also got across the pathos of a woman torn by opposing impulses of desire and fidelity. Her second-act "Per pietà," one of Mozart's hardest arias, was so gorgeously sung and beautifully phrased, it nearly brought me to tears." (The Boston Phoenix) more»
	Linda Osborn-Blaschke Linda Osborn-Blaschke is an award-winning pianist who has performed throughout the United States and Europe as a chamber musician and vocal accompanist garnering praise for her colorful playing and impressive ability. more»
	Joe Dan Harper Praised for his "excellent, clean, clear, crisp diction" (Classical Voice of New England), tenor Joe Dan Harper is a versatile and sought-after interpreter of contemporary music. more»
	Anne Kissel Lauded by The Boston Globe for her "subtlety and insight," pianist Anne Kissel is an acclaimed chamber musician and song recitalist. more»

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