Aspects of Love

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Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre
Presents

A collection of scenes performed by the NJCU Opera Workshop

Dr. Robert Prowse, director
David Mayfield, musical direction
Alla Milchtein, pianist

Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19, 2022
7:30 pm
Ingalls Recital Hall

Program

Act III Quartet: “Dunque è proprio finita!”
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) from La Bohème

Mimi – Gabrielle Sammarone
Rodolfo – William Guerrero
Musetta – Ivana Estime
Marcello – Cruz Roger Romero

Duet: “Se il cor ti perde, o cara”
G. F. Handel (1685-1759) from Tolomeo

Tolomeo – Isabel Gallur
Seleuce – Max Del Rodario

Aria: Batti, batti o bel Masetto
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) from Don Giovanni

Zerlina – Ivana Estime
Masetto – Leonardo Ferradino

Quartet: “Hurrah, hurrah!”
Kalman Imre (1882-1953) from Die Csárdásfürstin

Edwin – William Guerrero
Bóni – Jalen Garraway
Stázi – Max Del Rosario
Silvia – Mariane Frances Capio

Trio: “Soave sia il vento”
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) from Così fan tutte

Fiordiligi – Gabrielle Sammarone
Dorabella – Isabel Gallur
Don Alfonso – Cruz Roger Romero

Duet: “It’s Naughty Cupid!”
Kalman Imre (1882-1953) from Die Csárdásfürstin

Bóni – Jalen Garraway
Stázi – Max Del Rosario

Act II Scene and Arias
Jules Massenet (1842-1912) from Manon

Manon – Ivana Estime
Des Grieux – William Guerrero

Aria: “Questo amor”
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) from Edgar

Frank – Leonardo Ferradino

Quartet: “In a contemplative fashion”
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) from The Gondoliers

Gianetta – Gabrielle Sammarone
Tessa – Isabel Gallur
Marco – William Guerrero
Giuseppe – Cruz Roger Romero

Two duets
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) from The Gondoliers

Casilda – Mariane Frances Capio
Luiz – Jalen Garraway

Act I Finale
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) from The Gondoliers

Gianetta – Gabrielle Sammarone
Tessa – Isabel Gallur
Marco – William Guerrero
Giuseppe – Cruz Roger Romero
And Company

From the Director

In addition to complete operas, we like to do programs of scenes, like this one, which allow the singers to explore various characters and situations, thus strengthening their skills as singer-actors. They must put in a lot of work, from learning and memorizing their music, to exploring the stories and backgrounds of the characters they portray, to physicalizing the roles on stage. I am very proud of what these young people have accomplished.

We are sad to say that our original music director, David Mayfield, suffered an accident which kept him from being with us. Many of these scenes were selected by him and some he translated into English. He also taught the music to the singers. We owe him a great deal, and we wish him a quick recovery. Our thanks to Alla Milchtein, as well. In her first gig at NJCU, she stepped in and seamlessly took over the piano accompaniment, so that we never had to miss a beat.

Robert Prowse, Coordinator of Classical Voice