PROGRAM
Renée Fleming, soprano; Richard Bado, piano
Jewel Song: Whenever she lifts her voice, American soprano Renée Fleming commands a beauty of tone, an intelligence, and a presence that are hers alone. She is truly a singer for our time. This week on Saint Paul Sunday, Bill McGlaughlin welcomes Ms. Fleming and her long-time friend and collaborator Richard Bado for a program that draws freely from her rich stylistic palette. We'll hear two songs of Richard Strauss; arias by Puccini, Catalani, Gounod, and André Previn; and several American works, including Harold Arlen's "Over the Rainbow," and a timely new song by Gene Scheer that recalls poignant memories of war.
MUSIC PLAYED IN THE PROGRAM
- Richard Strauss: Schlechtes Wetter
- Richard Strauss: Cäcilie
- Giacomo Puccini: O Mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi
- Alfredo Catalani: Ebben? ne andrò lontana, from La Wally
- Charles Gounod: Jewel Song, from Faust
- André Previn: I Want Magic! from A Streetcar Named Desire
- Richard Rodgers: Hello Young Lovers, from The King and I
- Harold Arlen (arr. Larry Ham): Over the Rainbow
- Traditional (arr. Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour): Two Rivers (The Water is Wide and Shenandoah)
- Gene Scheer (arr. Lee Musiker): Holding Each Other
MIXED COMPANY
Mixed Company is written by Saint Paul Sunday staff, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the show and the classical music they love.
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Artist profile: Renée Fleming and Richard Bado
