Aspects of Love

Aspects of Love PERFORMANCE

New Jersey City University
Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre
Presents

Aspects of Love

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