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THE SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC GALA Rice University

) ) This Gala celebrates the twentieth anniversary ofThe Shepherd School ofMusic. Its high point will be a recital by Miss Cecilia Bartoli, an artist who bringsjoy to lovers ofgreat singing everywhere and inspiration to aspiring young musicians. Her desire to be a part ofthis important event in the life ofthe school is very gratifying. With the consistent and generous support ofRice University and the Houston community, the Shepherd School is achieving international stature. Its faculty and graduates have enriched all ofthe musical institutions ofthis city and ofcountless others around the world with their talent, ski/4 and knowledge. Ourgoal for this Gala is to augment the Scholarship Endowment Fund, enabling the mostpromising young artists to continue coming here to study and to contribute to our musical life.

MICHAEL HAMMO D, DE CECILIA BARTOLI, MEZZO-

}EAN-YVES THIBAUDET, PIANIST

WED ESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH OF NOVEMBER

ONE THOUSAND NI E HUNDRED AND INETY-FIVE

T HALF PAT SEVEN O'CLOCK

STUDE Co CERT HALL

ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL

TO BENEFIT THE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF

THE SHEPHERD ScHOOL OF Music AT RicE UNIVERSITY

DR. MALcoLM GILLIS

PRESIDE T, RICE UNIVERSITY

DR. MICHAEL HAMMOND

DEAN, THE SHEPHERD ScHooL oF Music

MRs.]. D. BucKY ALLsHousE

CHAIRMAN, THE SHEPHERD ScHooL oF Music GALA CECILIA BARTOLI, MEZZO-SOPRANO j EAN-YVES THIBA DET, PIANI T

WED E DAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1995 7:30P.M. ST DE Co CERT HALL ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL

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V AGA L A CHE I ARGE TI VI CE zoBELLI I (1801-1835)

MALI CO IA, I FA GE TILE

MA RE DI P R CO TE TO

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H AVANA! E P AULI E VIARDOT (1821-1910)

HAI L u!

LES FILLE DE C ADIX LEO D ELIBE (1836-1891)

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VOCAL! E- ETUDE E FORME DE H AB ERA MAURICE RAVEL (1875-1937)

Z A1DE H ECTOR B ERLIOZ (1803-1869) INTERMISSION

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Q ATRE CHANT POP LAIRES MA RlCE RAVEL

CHAN 0 E PAG OLE ' CHA 0 FRAN~AISE

CHAN SO ITALIE E

CHAN 0 HEBRAIQ E v

L' ORPHELI E DU TYROL GIOACCHI o Ros I I (1792-1868)

L' AME DELAI EE

LA GRANDE COQUETTE

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RIEDl AL SOGLIO, FROM ZELMIRA GIOACCHI o Ro si I

Ms. Bartoli and Mr. Thibaudet are exclusive to the Decca Record Company Ltd. World Management:]F Mastroianni Associates, Inc. New York City orn in Rome in 1966, Cecilia Bartoli attended the Con ervatorio di Santa Cecilia while al o rudying ith her parent , both professional singers. With her mother, ilvana Bazzoni, M . Bartoli perfected her vocal technique while with her father, Angelo Bartoli, she worked to deep n her mu ical interpretations. Ms. Bartoli's earliest opporrunites to perform before wide audi nces came first in an Italian national telecast devoted to presenting young arti ts, and then in a French national telecast dedicated to the memory of the late Maria Calla . Imm diately thereafter Ms. Bartoli was contacted by the late Maestro , who engaged her for the Bach B minor Mass at the 1990 Salzburg Easter Festival. At the same time there began a prolific collaboration with Maestro focu ing on the Mozart repertory- pecifically, the da Ponte trilogy. Thereafter, Ms. Bartoli's career developed internationally, bringing her into contact with many of the most prestigious internationa.l conductors, stage directors, and houses. Highlights include (Muti/Strehler) at , Cosij'an tutte (Mehta/Miller) at the Florence Maggio Musicale, Le nozze diFigaro (Harnoncourt/ Ponnelle) at the Zurich Opera, and (Chailly/ de Simone) at the Bologna Opera. Mo t recently, Ms. Bartoli has appeared a Zerlina in a new Barenboim/ Chereau production of Don Giovanni at the 1994 alzburg Festival, as Despina in a new Mutijde Simone production of Cosi .fan tutteat the Theater Ander Wien in aurumn 1994, and a new Harnoncourt/Flimm production of Haydn' Oljeo at the 1995 Wiener Fe twochen, which was televised by Austrian national television (ORF). In spring 1995 Ms. Bartoli was honored by France which conferr d upon her the title of "Chevalier of Arts and Letter ." Highlights of Cecilia Bartoli's 1995 and 1996 calendar include a summer recital tour of Argentina and Brazil, an autumn recital tour in Switzerland, followed by autumn recitals in the United States and Canada. Ms. Bartoli will make her debut in February 1996 as Despina in a new production of Cosz'.fan tutteconducted by Metropolitan Music Director ]arne Levine. M . Bartoli will also make her Carnegie Hall recital debut in March 1996 with Andras Schiff at the piano. he then take part in a Metropolitan Opera gala honoring Maestro Levine (scheduled for international television) before returning to Europe in pring 1996 for additional r cital as well as a revival of La Cenerentola in Zurich. In June 1996 Ms. Bartoli will appear in concert with Maestro Muti and the Filarmonica della Scala at the Musikverein, where she returns a featured soloist in autumn 1996 with Maestro Harnoncourt and the Concentu Mu icu . That autumn will al o find M . Bartoli performing in concert and in recital in Scandinavia as well as in other European capitals. Noted for her Rossini interpretations, Ms. Bartoli has been seen as Ro ina in Ros ini' I!Barbiere diSiviglia in Rome, Zurich, Barcelona, Lyon, and Hamburg, a well a in Hou ton and Dalla . A Angelina in La Cenerentola, Ms. Bartoli appeared in autumn 1994 in a new production by Cesare Lievi staged for her at the Zurich Opera. In the nited States, Hou ton Grand Opera will revive in autumn 1995 the de Simone production from Bologna (scheduled for international televi ion transmission and home video release in 1996). During the 1997-98 season, the Metropolitan Opera will mount a new production of La Cenerentola especially for Ms. Bartoli. The production, the fir tin the company's history, will be conducted by Maestro . In addition to the works of Mozart and Ro ini, Ms. Bartoli' repertory spans from Monteverdi to Ravel with particular attention centered on Vivaldi, Haydn, Bellini, and the Italian "Settecento" composers. Ms. Bartoli has appeared a soloist with the with Maestro , the with Sir , the Orchestre de Paris with Daniel Barenboim, London's Philharmonic with Giu eppe Sinopoli, the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra with James Levine, the English Chamber Orchestra with]effreyTate, the Montreal Symphony with Charle Dutoit, and the Academy of t. Martin in the Field with Sir eville Marriner. Appearing with the latter M . Bartoli was the featured soloist in the inauguration of the 1994-95 Carnegie Hall eason ­ an event televi ed throughout North America. Ms. Bartoli is a noted r citalist throughout Europe, orth and outh America, and Japan. ot only doe s he regularly collaborate in recital with Gyorgy Fischer, teven Blier, and Jeff Cohen, but he al o enjoys special r lation hip in recital with noted soloists, such as Andras Schiff and conductors Myung-Whun Chung, James Levine, and Daniel Barenboim. Ms. Bartoli ha made a con iderable number of award-winning recordings for The Decca Record Company Ltd. , with which company she is an exclusive arti t. Recording of complete include Rossini's IIBarbiere di Siviglia (Patane) and La Cenerentola (Chailly), Mozart' La demenza di Tzto (Hagwood), and Puccini' Manon Lescaut(Levine). Ms. Bartoli's solo recordings include three albums ofRo sini: "Arias," "Songs," and "Heroines"; two albums of Mozart: "Arias" and "Por­ trait "; "Arie antiche" (edition Parisotti); and, in collaboration with Andras Schiff, an album ofltalian lieder by Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, coupled with Haydn's cantata Arianna a Naxos. Ms. Bartoli has also recorded Pergolesi's StabatMater(Dutoit) and the Mozart in Vienna's t. Stefan's Cathedral with Maestro Solti and the Vienna Philharmonic, commemorating the 200th anniver ary of the compo er's death. The latter was also televised worldwide and relea ed a a home video. For other labels Ms. Bartoli has recorded Cost'fan tutte and Le nozze diFigaro (Barenboim/ Erato ), Mozart's LucioSt//a(Harnoncourt/Teldec), Ro sini's StabatMater(Bychkov/ Philips), Mozart's (Levine/ DG), as well as a second complete Le nozze diFigaro (Abbado/ DG). Future recordings include a second Rossini (Chung/ DG), Haydn' OJjeo (Hog­ wood/ Decca), Mozart's Don Gtovanni(Abbado/ DG), an album of songs by Berlioz, Bizet, Ravel, and Viardot with Maestro Chung (piano), an album of Bellini and Donizetti songs with Maestro Levine (piano), and an album ofSpani h ong with famed pianist Alicia de Larrocha. M . Bartoli will also make a recording of Mozart concert arias with Maestro Levine and the Vienna Philharmonic. All solo album are for the Decca Company Ltd. Cecilia Bartoli wa recently awarded the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Album for her "Italian Lieder" album with Mr. Schiff. Her discography has won numerous other critical awards including the Deutsche-Schallplatten Preise (Germany), La Stella d'oro (Italy), the Caect!ia Award (Belgium), the Diapason d'or Award (France) and "Best Opera Recording 1994" for La Cenerentola in Japan. In 1993 Ms. Bartoli had the singular distinction of simultaneously having five of her solo album among the top 15 be t elling cla ical album on the Bt!lboardchart in orthAmerica. Her latest recording of Mozart "Portraits" within the first six months of its release has sold over 200,000 copie in the United tates alone. Tzmenamed Ms. Bartoli the 1992 Top Recording Artist in both cla ical and popular categorie while MusicalAmerica named her "Singer of the Year." In 1993 she was recognized by the unique distinction of being named both Btl/board's "Artist of theYear " and "Top Selling Classical Artist" as well as "1994 Female Classical Artist of the Year" at the Classical Mu ical Awards in London. In autumn 1994 Newsweek published internationally an extensive interview with Ms. Bartoli who, in winter 1995 was the subject of an extended segment on the award-winning U.S./Australian televi­ sion program "60 Minute ." Other cla ical arti ts similarly featured on ' 60 Minute " thi year include and the legendary American mezzo-soprano . ~Thibaudet has become a major presence on the international concert scene. e~ He i ought after rytechn:,~~==~~:ties , pianist]ean-Yve by leading orche tra , conductors, and chamber ensembles aero the globe, and his talents have brought him to audiences throughout the United States and Canada, Au tralia, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Poland, The etherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Great Britain, and Scandinavia. nder the direction of uch conductors a , , Charles Dutoit, , MarissJansons, Raymond Leppard,Jam Levine, John elson, Eiji Oue, , and Edo de Waart, Mr. Thibaudet has app ared in North America with the Bo ton Sym­ phony, the Chicago Symphony, the Cl veland Orch stra, the ational Symphony, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the ew York Philharmonic, the Los Ang les Philharmonic, and the ymphonies of Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Minne ota, Montreal, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Toronto. Abroad, he has been a guest of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the London Philharmonic, the Royal Philhar­ monic, Orchestr ational de France, Santa Cecilia Orchestra of Rome, Orche tra del Teatro alla cala, the Haifa ymphony, the Sydney Symphony, and the Tokyo Philharmonic. Mr. Thibaudet has participated in the poleto Festivals in the nited tates and Italy for thirteen cons cutive eason and ha perfprm d at the Proms of London for five. He ha al o been a regular guest of major festivals throughout the . . and around the world, including Ravinia, Tanglewood, the Hollywood Bowl, Blossom, Caramoor, Mann Music Centre, Istanbul, Prades, tavanger, Schleswig-Hal tein, Casal , and Adelaid . Highlight of Mr. Thibaudet' 1993-94 season includ d a tour with the Orchestre National de France, his return to Japan for an extensive concert tour, appear­ ances with the Cleveland Orchestra, the ational Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Atlanta Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic Orche tra, Orch tre de Lyon, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic; and all-Ravel recitals at London's Wigmore Hall and in several U .. cities. At Lincoln Center he performed in recital with mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender as part of the Great Per­ former eries. Highlights ofJean- Yves Thibaudet's 1994-95 concert season included recitals in Lisbon, Taipei, ingapore, Paris, and Haifa, and at the t. Magnus Festival in the Orkney Islands in Scotland. He performed concerto with the National Symphony Orchestra of Dublin, th Hong Kong Philhar­ monic, the Scottish ational Orchestra, and the Ulster Orchestra. In orth An1erica, Mr. Thibaudet performed in recital in Boston, Houston, and Cincinnati, with the Cleveland Orche tra with Vladimir Ashkenazy, the Toronto Symphony, and the National Symphony withJiri Belohlavek; and at Lincoln Center with mezzo-soprano Angelika Kirchschlager. Substituting for an ailing Maria Tipo, Mr. Thibaudet was invited to perform Chopin s Piano Concerto o. 2 with Russian conductor Valery Gergi v and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in ovember 1994. Reviews from these last­ minute performances were rave, and audiences were ecstatic. For London Records, Mr. Thibaudet made a landmark two-CD set in 1992 of the complete piano work of Ravel, which won Germany' prestigiou Scha/lp/atten Preis and receiv d a Grammy nomination as well. For his debut album on the London/Decca label, Mr. Thibaudet joined the Montreal Symphony and Charles Dutoit in two Liszt concerti, coupled with the Totentanzand Hungarian Fantasy Gramophone lauded Mr. Thibaudet's "real feeling for the panache, devilry, and sheer seductive charm of the music." Other recordings include d'Indy's Symphony on a French Mountain Air with the Montreal Symphony and Dutoit; onatas for violin and piano by Debussy, Faure, and Franck with violinist Joshua Bell; Chaus on and Ravel with Mr. Bell, cellist Steven I serli , and th Takacs Quartet; and a recital album ofLiszt songs with Brigitte Fassbaender. Jean-Yves Thibaudet also recorded 's gigantic Turanga!t!a Symphony in 1992 with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Riccardo Chailly; the CD received the Edison Prize and th Diapason dOraward. His virtuosic disc ofLiszt opera transcription wa r leased to critical acclaim in January 1994, and a new disc with Ms. Fassbaender of Wolf's complete Manke Liederwas nominated for a 1993 Gramophone Award in the olo Vocal Category and also nominated for the Edison Prize. Other upcoming releases include recordings of Rachmaninoff's complete piano concerto with th Cleveland Orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy, a solo album of el cted Brahms and Schumann piano works, and Debussy's complete piano work . A native of Lyon, Franc ,Jean-Yve Thibaudet began studying the piano atthe age of five and gave his first public performance at even. His principal studies were with Lucett Descaves, a friend and frequent musical collaborator of Ravel, and with Aldo Ciccolini at the Conservatoire de Pari , where he won the Premier Prix du Conservatoire at age fifteen. In 1981, at the age of eighteen, he won the Young Concert Arti ts Auditions. Mr. Thibaudet resides inNew York and Paris. TRANSlATIONS

V AGA LUNA CHE INARGENTI B ELLINI

Vaga luna che inargenti Radiant moon, lining with silver que te rive e questi fior' these embankments and those flowers, ed in piri agli elementi making everything in nature illinguaggio dell'amore. speak with love's enchanted tongue.

Testimonio or sei tu sola You are there alone as witness del mio fervido desir, of an ardent lover' plaint, ed a lei che m'innamora and to her who holds my affections conta i palpiti e i sospir. you can hear my fears and sighs.

Dille pur che lontananza Tell her that while we are parted il mio duol non puo lenir; never can my grief be assuaged; che se nutro una speranza that the only wish I cherish ella e sol nell'avvenir. rests on what the future holds.

Dille pur che giorno e sera Tell her then that morn and evening conto l'ore del dolor, I mark every anxious hour, che una speme lusinghiera that one lively hope inspires me mi conforta nell'amor. and sustains me in my love.

MALINCONIA, N INFA GENTILE B ELLINI

Malinconia, infa gentile, Melancholy, gentle spirit, La vita mia consacro ate; I dedicate n1y life to you; I tuoi piaceri chi tiene a vile, he who would your pleasures slight Ai piacer veri nato non e. was not born for pleasures true.

Fonti e colline, chie i agli Dei; For streams and n1ountains I did pray; M'udiro alfine, pago io vivro, the god will hear my prayer at last, e mai quel fonte do' de ir miei, and I content, shall never stray Ne mai quel monte trapa sero. beyond yon streatn, yon mountain pass.

MA RENDI PUR CONTENTO B ELLINI

Ma rendi pur contento But first n1ake the heart della mia bella, il core of my beloved happy e ti perdono, amore, and I forgive you, love, se lieto il mio non e. if mine i not.

Gli affanni suoi pavento I fear her alarms piu degli affanni miei, more than my own, perche piu vivo in lei for I live more in her di quel ch'io vivo in me. than I live in myself. IIAVANAISE VIARDOT

Vente nina conmigo al mar Come, my girl, embrace the sea. que en la playa tengo un bajel, Where sweet airs caress the crest Vogaremos ados en el que allf and innocently soar aloft. solo se sabe amar. There one learn to love. Ay rubita situ supieras Ah! Don't refuse the lesson ... Ah!Ah! Ah!Ah!

ur la rive le flot d'argent On the shore the silver wave En chantant brise mollement, and sweet breezes softly sing. Etdeseauxavecleciel Throbbing surge laps the sky, purse confond l'azur! Even heaven is dazzled! ois moins rebelle, Be less unwilling 0 rna belle, lamer t'appelle! 0 my beauty, the sea calls you -­ Ah! viens, viens, viens! she sing come, come, come! A ses chants laisse toi charmer, Let those weet sounds seduce you, Ah! vi ens, c'est la qu'on sait aime! Ah, come, they teach us to love. Ah oui, c'est la c'est la qu'on sait aime! Ah yes, tho e songs teach us to love. Sois rna belle, moins rebelle, 0 my beauty, be less unwilling. Laisse toi charmer, o rna belle Let the siren sound seduce you, c'e ten mer que l'on sait aime! It's the sea that teaches love!

Rub ita, ay vente conmigo al mar ... Come, my girl, embrace the sea ...

IIAI LULl! V IARDOT

] e suis triste, je m'inquiete, I am sad, and I worry. ]e ne ais plus que devenir, I don't know which makes more sense, Mon bon ami devait venir, My boy friend should be here by now Et je !'attends ici seulette. And here I am, waiting all alone. Hai luli! Hai luli! Hai luli! Hai luli! Ou done peut etre mon ami? Where might my boy friend be? ]e m'assieds pour filer rna laine, I sit down to spin my wool, Le fil se casse dan rna main ... but the yarn twi ts up in my hands ... Allons je filerai demain, Well, I'll have to spin tomorrow Aujourd'hui je suis trop en peine! I'm just too unhappy to do it today. Hai luli! Hai luli! Qu'il fait triste sans mon ami! I'm depressed without my love! i jamais il devient volage, If he' being fickle, S'il doit un jour m'abbandoner, If this is the day he's leaving, Le village n'a qu'a bruler, I'm going to burn up the village, Et moi meme avec le village! and myself with it! Hai luli! Hai luli! A quoi bon vivre sans ami? What's the use ofliving without my love? LES Fll.LES DE CADIX DELIBES

Nous venions de voir le taureau, We've come from seeing the bull, Trois gan;ons, trois fillettes; Three guys, three babes. Sur la pelouse il faisait beau On the lawn it was hot and bright Et nous dansions un bolero, So we danced a bolero Au son des castagnettes: To the sound of castanets. Dites-moi, voisin, Tell me, neighbor, Si j'ai bonne mine, Do I have a pretty face, Et si rna basquine And my skirt, Va bien, ce matin? is it cute this morning, Vous me trouvez la taille fine? Do you find me well put together? Ah!Ah! Ah! Les filles de Cadix aiment assez cela! The girls of Cadiz just Ah!Ah! Love that kind of talk! Et nous dansions un bolero As we danced a bolero, Au pied de la colline ... One night, it was a Sunday. Sur le chemin passait Diego " Up to us comes this Swell- Qui pour tout bien n'a qu'un manteau Sharp threads, even a plume in his hat, Et qu'une mandoline: And his fist on his hip. La belle aux doux yeux, "If I'm your type, Veux-tu qu'a l'eglise You brown-haired smiler, Demain te conduise Just say so, Un amant jaloux? This gold's for you!" J aloux! J aloux! Quelle sottise! Get out of here, Fancy man, Ah!Ah! Just get out of my sight. Les filles de Cadix craignent ce defaut-la! The girls of Cadiz don't listen Ah!Ah! To that kind of talk.

BERLIOZ

"Ma ville, rna belle ville, "My town, my beautiful town, C'est Grenade au frais jardin, Is Granada, with the cool gardens, C'est le palais d'Aladin, Is Aladdin's palace, Qui vaut Cordoue et Seville. Equal to Cordova and to Seville.

Tous ses balcons sont ouverts, All its balconies are open, Tous ses bassins diaphanes; All its pools are clear; Toute la cour des sultanes The whole court of the sultans S'y tient sous les myrtes vertes." Is held beneath green myrtles." Ainsi pres de Zora'ide, Thus, close to Zora'ide, A sa voix donnant l'essor, Giving flight to her voice, Chantait la jeune Za'ide, Sang the young Za'ide, Le pied dans ses mules d'or. Her feet in golden slippers.

"Ma ville, rna belle ville" etc. "My town, n1y beautiful town" etc. La reine lui dit: "Ma fille, The queen said to her: "My daughter, D'ou viens-tu done?" "]e n'en sais rien." Where are you from?" "I know nothing. "Votre " amour est tout mon bien; "Your love is all I have; 0 rna reine, j'ai pour pere 0 my queen, for my father Ce soleil plein de douceur; I have this gentle sun La sierra, c'est rna mere, The sierra is my mother Et les etoiles mes s~ures. " And the stars are my sisters." "Ma ville, rna belle ville" etc. "My town, my beautiful town" etc. Cependant sur la colline All this while on the hill Zaide a la nuit pleurait: Zaide wept to the night: "Helas! je suis orpheline; "Alas! I am an orphan waif; De moi qui se chargerait?" Who will take care of me?" Un cavalier vi la belle, A horseman saw this beauty, La prit sur sa selle d'or; Lifted her onto his golden saddle; Grenade, helas! est loin d'elle, Alas! she is now far from Granada Mais Zaide y reve encor. But still she dreams of it every day! "Ma ville, rna belle ville" etc. "My town, my beautiful town" etc.

Q UATRE CHANTS POPULAIRES RAVEL

Canclon espagfiola Spanish Folk Song Adios meu homifio , adios, Goodbye, and goodbye, my man! ]a quite marchas pr'a guerra You smile as offto war you're taken. Non t'olvides d'aprendina Never forget who's waiting, Quiche qued'a can' a terra. Lonely weeping, all forsaken! La la la la .. . La la la la ... Castellanos de Castilla Castilla sends her sons to war, Tratade ben os galegos: And vows they'll come back heroes! Cuando van, van comos rosas, They go off as fresh as roses, Cuando ven, ven como negros. Back, if at all, as gaunt as scarecrows! La la la la ... La la la la . . . Chant populalre llmousln French Folk Song ftom Limousln ]aneta ount anirem gardar, ]aneta, where shall we pasture today? Qu'ajam boun terns un'oura? Lan la! bls Where find an hour for pleasure? Aval , a val, al prat barrat; bls Where there's a hedge to the meadow is best. la de tan belas oumbras! There are such lovely shadows. Lan la! bls Lan la! Lou pastour quita soun mantel There he flung down his mantle trim, Per far siere] anetan, Lan la! bls Seated her there beside him, ] aneta a talamen jougat , bls With such delight did]aneta play, Que se ies oublidada, Lan la! bls All else forgot that day. Lan la! Canz one ita/lana (romana) Italian Folk Song (Roman)

M'affaccio ala finestra e vedo l'onde, I lean beside my window to watch the river, Vedo le mie miserie che so granne! I only feel my sorrow deeper ever. Chiamo l'amore mio, nun m'arrisponde! In vain I call my lover, he'll answer never. Chiamo l'amore mio, nun m'arrisponde! In vain I call my lover, he'll answer never.

Mf!jerk~ main Suhn (hebraique) Hebrew Folk Song

Mejerke, main Suhn, bis Mejerke, my son, Oi Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, my son, Zi weiss tu, var wemen du steihst? bis Who is it thou standest before? "Lifnei Melech Malchei hamlochim," Tatunju. ter Before Him who is King of all Kings, father mine.

Mejerke, main Suhn, bis Mejerke, my son, Oi, Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, my son, Oif wos darfs tu Bonei? bz:S but why for children dost ask? "Bonim eiskim batoiroh," Tatuf'lju. ter In sons His law yet liveth, father mine.

Mejerke, main Suhn, bz:S Mejerke, my son, Oi, Mejerke, main Suhn, Mejerke, my son, Oifwos darfs tu M'sunei? bz:S but why dost ask for bread? "W'ochalto w'sowoto uweirachto," Tatunju. ter To give thee, sustain and bless thee, father mine.

L'O RPHELINE DU TYROL R ossiNI

Seule, une pauvre enfant sans parents Alone, a poor little girl with no parents implore le passant en tremblant. timorously begs from passers-by. "Ah voyez mes douleurs et mes pleurs! "Oh, see my pain and my tears! Ma mere dort ailleurs so us les fleurs." My mother sleeps far away beneath the flowers." L'humble enfant orpheline a bien failn The humble orphan girl is hungry et pour un peu de pain tend la main. and holds out her hand for a little bread. "] e chanterai mon vieux refrain: "I shall sing my old song: Ah, loin de mon doux Tyrol, Oh, far from the Tyrol that is dear to me, 1non c~ur brise prendra son vol. My broken heart takes flight. L'echo muet des bois The silent echo of the woods n'entendra plus rna triste voix: will hear my sad voice no more: Ah Dieu, j'espere en toi, Oh Lord, my hope lies in you, prends pi tie, prends pi tie de moi! have pity, have pity on me!

Ma mere, ton adieu en ce lieu Mother, your farewell from this place m'inspire 1non seul v~u au bon DietL carries with it my prayer to the Good Lord. A quinze ans tant souffrir c'est mourir, For me, fifteen years old, such suffering is death, ne peux-tu revenir me benir? Will you never return to give me your blessing? Pourquoi le froid trepas et le glas Why did the chill of death and the tolling knell t'ont-ils saisie, helas, dans mes bras? snatch you, alas, from my anns? Ton c~ur glace ne m'entend pas: Your frozen heart cannot hear me: ah, la douleur et la failn a Oh, grief and hunger mes tourments vont mettre fin; will soon end my suffering; rna mere, jete vois, Mother, I see you, j'entends de loin ta douce voix: in the distance I hear your sweet voice: Ah Dieu, j'espere en toi, Oh Lord, tny hope lies in you, prends pitie, prends pitie de moi! " have pity, have pity on me! " L'AME DELAISSEE ROSSINI

Mon bien-aime, dans mes douleurs, My sweetheart, in my grief, je vi ens de la cite des pleurs, I come from the land of tears pour vous demander des prieres; To beg you to pray for me; vous me disiez, penche vers moi, Leaning toward me, you said: "Si je vis, je prierai pour toi," "As long as I live, I shall pray for you." voila vos paroles dernieres. Those were your final words. Helas! depuis que j'ai quitte vos bras, Alas! Since leaving your arms, jamais je n'entends vos prieres; I have heard no prayer from you; Helas! j'ecoute et vous ne priez pas. Alas! I listen and you do not pray.

LA GRANDE COQUETIE RossiNI

Laperle des coquettes The most magnificent coquette ne fait que des conquetes ' conquers all in her path dans ses riches toilettes with her splendid robes aux menuets de cour. while the minuet plays at court. Pour moi tournent les tetes, Forme, heads turn les ca:urs sont pris d'amour. And hearts are captured. Et je crois meme qu'un beau jour, I believe that one fine day, j'ai fait trembler Pompadour. I even made Pompadour tremble.

Dans une belle ivresse, In the flower of intoxication, plus d'un marquis s'empresse a more than one lord hastens m'offrir sa tendresse, to make love to me, je les dedaigne tous. but I hear none of them. En vain chacun m'implore, In vain does each implore me, me jure qu'il m'adore a genoux. on his knees swear his love for me. ]e veux que l'on m'admire, I want to be admired, pour moi que l'on souspire; and sighed for; de l'amour que j'inspire, but this love they feel for me, de ce brulant delire this burning frenzy, moi, je ne sais que rire. it just makes me laugh. Ma foi, tant pis pour eux! Heavens, too bad for them! Malheur aux amoureux! Let lovers be miserable!

A plus d'une rivale More than one rival je fus souvent fatale; Has been crushed by me; rna grace triomphale my magnificent grace a seduit maint galant, has melted the heart of many a young knight, coquette sans egale for I am the coquette of all coquettes qu'on aime qu'en tremblant. that men must love, trembling. On pleure, on se desole They cry and lament aux pieds de son idole vainement. at the feet of their idol in vain. Avec indifference, Coldly, j'aime a voir la souffrance I like to watch the torment d'un ca:ur sans esperance, of a heart of hope en proie a la demence driven to madness, implorant rna clemence, begging for mercy, mais sans me desarmer but I do not yield; non, je ne veux jamais aimer, no, I will never love, je ne veux pas aimer. I will not love. Brillants seigneurs, muguets de cour, Great rulers, or courtly fops, pour vous jamais d'amour; there will never be love for you; et si vous me faites la cour, and if you come a-courting me, n'esperez nul retour; Expect nothing as your reward; pour vous jamais d'amour. I shall never love you.

RIEDl AL SOGLIO, FROM Z ELMIRA RossiNI

Riedi al soglio: irate stella Return to your throne: an adverse star se ne chiuse a te il sentiero; barred your way to it; pura fede, amor sincero pure faith and candid love ti richiama al tuo splendor. ' now recall you to your glory. No, pili affanni in me non sento, I no longer feel distress within me, ah, felice appien io so no, I feel perfect happiness, se serbai la vita, il trono for I have saved both the life and the throne all'amato genitor. of my beloved father.

Deh, circondatemi, miei cari oggetti! Gather round, my beloved ones! Voi, che nell'anima soavi affetti, You, who ever arouse in my heart care delizie destate ognor. dear affection and sweet delight. Ah, sl, compensino sl dolci istanti May such beautiful moments make up le pene, i palpiti ch'ebbi finor. for the pains I have suffered until now. e dopo il nembo di pache in grembo After the storm my breast is tranquil respiri in seno sereno il cor. and my heart shall breathe in peace. DISTINGUISHED UNIVERSITY ENDOWED ScHOLARSHIP UNDERWRlTER

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