CVA

Mira, o Norma
See, o Norma

Norma and Adalgisa affirm their friendship and loyalty in the face of their tortured destiny.

Seguidilla
By the ramparts of Seville

Carmen tempts José by dancing for him and singing of the delights to be found in her friend’s tavern on Seville’s ramparts.

Sull’ aria
On the breeze…

This deceptively lovely duet from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro is actually a painful admission by the Countess of the loss of her husband’s love.

Sì, mi chiamano Mimi
Yes, they call me Mimi

Mimi’s first words to Rodolfo describe her simple life and mark the beginning of a deeper relationship.

Belle nuit
Beautiful night

In this piece, often called the Barcarolle, the Venetian courtesan, Giulietta, sings of the promise of love the night might hold.

Glück, das mir verblieb
Bliss, that has remained with me

Marietta sings of the joy, sadness and hope of love.

Ah perdona al primo affetto
Forgive your first love

Annius cannot help expressing his love for Servilia, despite her being the emperor’s chosen bride.

Du sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein
You shall be the emperor of my soul

A delightful Viennese operetta song from a little-known work – Der Favorit – paints a delicious landscape of love.

Ah! Guarda Sorella
Ah look, sister

Mozart’s flighty sisters from Così fan tutte swoon over the pictures of their fiancés, delighting in their good fortune in love.