Seniors - YouTube Assignments

For Kendra:

Here is a clip of your opera scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZCOXG7Fh6k

This is interesting: A dancer records original choreography to The Crucifixion. I hope you enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NBTNB-0gZs

For Tamara:

Here is a clip of your opera scene:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc0asaQXA-U

A clip of Porgi Amor. Dame Kiri te Kanawa was probably the best Countess of her generation. This is a really beautiful performance both musically and dramatically.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB8IWGJl7Nw

Juniors - You Tube Assigments

For Camille:

Here is a clip of Patricia Cioffi singing O mio babbino caro in a production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. In this aria she is begging her father for permission to marry Rinucchio, and threatens to jump into the river and kill herself if he says no.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKvT5eCfqLE

Here is another clip. This time it is Anna Netrebko singing it on live TV. Notice the difference in their dramatic approaches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0HaDXu4M0U

For Anesha

This is a clip of Beverly Sills singing Chacun le sait in a 1979 concert. She was very famous for this role earlier in her career. Though she looks too old for the role here (and the dress is horrible), her French is impeccable and her acting terrific:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw_A97FyAec

Here is Patricia Cioffi and Juan Diego Florez in the Act I Finale of Daughter of the Regiment. Marie is leaving the regiment that raised her since they found her as an orphaned infant to join the rich woman who has legally become her guardian. Tonio joined the regiment to be close to Marie right before all of this happened, so he is heartbroken that she is leaving (as is the whole regiment).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvXgPRItYro

This clip is a news story on the opera for British TV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3uhUgEbvqk

And one more: the famous Lesson scene where Marie's aunt tries to teach her how to act and sing in a cultured way. The man is the regimental commander who has been her adopted father since childhood (and now has taken a liking to her aunt)
Marie is not an enthusiastic student and purposely sings badly. The commander keeps distracting her with regimental songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIR_xjijnB8.

For Jasmine

Youtube clip of Et Exultavit with some of the new extra breaths we were discussing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF1chysPoos&mode=related&search=

Some different Non so pius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPYgk3jpoZk

This one is Frederica von Stade, widely regarded as the best Cherubino of her time (maybe all time)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXA2Ua4wd0I

For Rimmel

Shirley Verrett sings Che faro senza Eurydice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIaTMJhOr9o

I was hoping to find a clip of Nacht und traume, but the only one on Youtube is pretty bad!

Here's a clip of your opera scene. It is sung by boys in this production:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc0asaQXA-U

Week of March 5 - March 9, 2007

My schedule is going to be moving around a lot until the end of the year, so I thought it would be best to start a blog for all of you to check periodically. Here is the schedule for next week:

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2007

1st Period
Tamara Fingal

2nd Period
Angelique Hunter
Jasmine Mays

A Lunch
Jasmine Culbertson

B Lunch
Kalaya Byrd

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007

Period 2
Alyse Grant
Miesha Coley

C Lunch
Alexis Johnson

D Lunch
Michel’le richmond

Period 4
Jasmine Clements
Benjamin Lee

Concert Choir
Kendra Webb
Darius Stewart

After School
Anesha Hines

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2007 (A Day)

Period 4
Douglas Jones
Rimmel Baptiste

Chamber Choir
Camille Brooks
Kelly Canady

Remember to bring a tape. Rumor is that we may have some new tape recorders this week. I look forward to hearing all of you. You can always call me on my cell phone if you have questions.