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Recordings
Qui la voce ... Vien diletto
from I Puritani, Giacomo Bellini
In a dreamlike state, Elvira mourns the loss of her love Arturo, claiming death a less painful fate.
And then, in her waking dream, imagines him returning to her.
Alex Ruvinstein, piano
Ain't it a Pretty Night
from Susannah, Carlisle Floyd
Susannah basks in the beauty of a summer evening and wonders about the life she could have outside the valley.
Alex Ruvinstein, piano
Vanilla Ice Cream
from She Loves Me
Hoping to meet with her "dear friend" again, Amalia begins to write them a letter, but can only think of Georg's unexpected and thoughtful gift.
Performed in Opera Idaho's Operatini at The Sapphire Room.
Betsi Hodges, piano
Not Everyone Wants To Be Your Friend
And Other Unpleasant Life Lessons
by Molly Schneider
Learn life's harsh lessons the kid-friendly way!
Enjoy this animation created and conceptualized by
my dear friend Molly Schneider. I'm so grateful Molly trusted me with the telling of this story
in my first foray into voiceover.
Glitter and Be Gay
from Candide, Leonard Bernstein
Cunegonde copes with the life she's been handed, one diamond at a time.
Betsi Hodges, piano
Der Hölle Rache
from Die Zauberflöte, W.A. Mozart
The Queen of the Night appears to her daughter, Pamina, and commands her to take Sarastro’s life or suffer the consequences.
Alex Ruvinstein, piano