Piano and Vocal music by Beethoven, Scenes from Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito

An die ferne Geliebte (To the distant beloved) by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1. “Auf dem Hügel sitz ich spähend” (I sit on a hill gazing)
2. “Wo die Berge so blau” (Rising from the lowering skies)
3. “Leichte Segler in den Höhen” (Graceful sailor of the heights)
4. “Diese Wolken in den Höhen” (These clouds on the heights)
5. “Es kehret der Maien” (Maytime returns)
6. “Nimm sie hin denn, diese Lieder” (Take these, then, my songs)

Regina Thomas, soprano & Johanna Mastenbrook, piano

Sonata No. 17 in D minor Op. 31, No. 2 “Tempest” by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

1. Largo-Allegro
2. Adagio
3. Alegretto

Maria Khavin, piano

Intermission

Scenes from La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus) by W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Performed costumed and staged, with string quartet and piano

“Come ti piace imponi” (Whatever you wish)

Malya Muth as Vitellia     Katie Stevenson (guest artist) as Sesto

“Deh si piacer mi vuoi” (If you would like to please me)

Malya Muth as Vitellia

“Deh prendi un dolce amplesso” (Accept this heartfelt embrace)

Emily Riesser as Annio    Katie Stevenson (guest artist) as Sesto

“Ah perdona al primo affetto questo accento sconsigliato;” (Forgive this rashness born of my affection)

Emily Riesser as Annio     Leslie Stark as Servilia

“Ah, se fosse intorno al trono ogni cor cosi sincero” (Ah, if about a throne every heart were so sincere)

Brian Minnick, tenor (guest artist) as Tito

“Tu fosti tradito” (You were betrayed)

Emily Riesser as Annio

“Deh, per questo istante” (Ah, for just this moment)

Katie Stevenson as Sesto

Se all’impero, amici Dei, necessario e un cor severo!” (If a hard heart is necessary to a ruler, ye benevolent gods)

Brian Minnick (guest artist) as Tito

“S’altro che lacrime per lui non tenti” (If you do nothing but shed tears for him)

Leslie Stark as Servilia

“Ecco, il punto, o Vitellia…Non più di fiori” (Now is the moment, Vitellia…Flowers no more)

Malya Muth as Vitellia

“Ma, che giorno è mai questo?” (But what a day this is!)

Brian Minnick (guest artist) as Tito

FINALE: “Tu è ver, m’assolvi” (You truly forgive me)