Witches, Britches, And Love Along The Way: A Mezzo-Soprano Recital

Mezzo-Soprano Maggie Ramsey and Pianist Ruth Locker present a recital of cherished repertoire including opera arias, German Lieder, French chanson, and English art song. Join us for an evening of musical delight and travel through music history, style, and language.

The Program

Werther (1887)Music by Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Libretto by Édouard Blau, Paul Milliet, and Georges Hartmann

“Va! Laisse couler mes larmes” (“Go! Let my tears fall”)

Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew Passion) (1727)

Music by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

Libretto by Picander (1700-1764)

“Erbarme dich, mein Gott” (“Have mercy on me, my God”)

“Come again, sweet love” (1597)Music and lyrics by John Dowland (1563-1626)

Giulio Cesare (1724)

Music by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)

Libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym (1678-1729)

“Svegliatevi nel core” (Awaken in the heart)

Le nozze di Figaro (1786)

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838)

“Voi che sapete” (“You who know“)

Liederkreis, Op. 39

Music by Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

Poem by Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)

“Waldesgespräch” (“Dialogue in the forest”)

Rückert-Lieder (1901)

Music by Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Poem by Friedrich Rückert (1788-1866)

“Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen” (“I am lost to the world“)

Erlkönig, Op. 1, D. 328 (1815)

Music by Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)

INTERMISSION

Oh! quand je dors, S. 282 (1842)

Music by Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

Poem by Victor Hugo (1802-1885)

Ouvre ton coeur (1860)

Music by Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

Poem by Louis Delâtre (1815-1893)

La mort d’Ophelie (1842)

Music by Hector Berlioz (1803-1869)

Poem by Ernest Legouvé (1807-1903)

The House of Life (1903)

Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Poem by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)

“Silent Noon”

Songs to the Moon (1998)

Music by Jake Heggie (1961-)

Poem by Vachel Lindsay (1879-1931)

“The Haughty Snail-King (What Uncle William Told The Children)

Just a Closer Walk With Thee

Traditional American Song, Arr. Richard Walters

A light reception will be provided in the church parlor after the event. Free will donations will be accepted.

Host or Publisher Maggie Ramsey