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Love Is Complicated: Examining Songs Of Love Lost And Won For Soprano Voice, Margaret Anna Collier Aug 2022

Love Is Complicated: Examining Songs Of Love Lost And Won For Soprano Voice, Margaret Anna Collier

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This vocal recital paper will examine songs about relationships. It will focus on songs that feature various kinds of relationships, from romantic relationships that are either reciprocated or one-sided to the relationship between man and nature. The kinds of relationships featured are complex and require an examination of various other factors for each song to uncover the true nature of the relationship that is sung about. The repertoire represented in this paper was carefully and specifically chosen to represent my technical abilities, strengths, and stamina as the performer. These pieces represent an understanding of repertoire that spans several centuries of …


The Evolution Of American Musical Drama And Its Effects On Modern Soprano Repertoire, Toni Richardson Apr 2022

The Evolution Of American Musical Drama And Its Effects On Modern Soprano Repertoire, Toni Richardson

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This paper offers a brief history of opera in the United States and how it influenced the development of musical theatre. This paper also details the logistics of cross-training for the soprano voice type in opera and musical theatre styles.