Wednesday July 30, 2025
McKnight Hall at 7pm
Join the Chautauqua Institution 2025 Opera Conservatory for an evening recital
Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart, Op. 135
⁃ Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
1) Abschied von Frankreich
2) Nach der Geburt ihres Sohnes
3) An die Königin Elisabeth
4) Abschied von der Welt
5) Gebet
Helaine Liebman-London, soprano
Shaobai Yuan, piano
Sieben frühe Lieder (1905-1908)
⁃ Alban Berg (1885-1935)
1) Nacht
5) Im Zimmer
3) Die Nachtigall
Michaela Larsen, mezzo
Shaobai Yuan, piano
Dover Beach for Voice and String Quartet, Op. 3
⁃ Samuel Barber (1910-1981)
Wayne Arthur, baritone
Ophir Dahari, violin
Jamily Lee, violin
Kamilah Brown, viola
Alexandra Dillulio, cello
“Quando m'en vo” from La Bohème (1893)
⁃ Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Elizabeth Palumbo, soprano
Shaobai Yuan, piano
“Piangete voi?” … “Al dolce guidami castel natio” from Anna Bolena (1830)
⁃ Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
Helaine Liebman-London, soprano
Shaobai Yuan, piano
Winterreiser, D. 911
⁃ Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
1) Gute Nacht
2) Die Wetterfahne
3) Gefrorne Tränen
4) Erstarrung
5) Der Lindenbaum
Nicholas Gryniewski, baritone
Shaobai Yuan, piano
“Embroidery Aria” from Peter Grimes (1945)
⁃ Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Clothilde Culeux, soprano
Shaobai Yuan, piano
Night songs (1961)
⁃ Leslie Adams (1932-2024)
1) Prayer
2) Drums of Tragedy
3) The Heart of a Woman
6) Creole Girl
Ella Vaughn, soprano
Shaobai Yuan, piano
The Chautauqua Opera Conservatory is designed to guide and empower young artists through training and vast performance opportunities in a wide array of repertoire with excellent faculty. Under the leadership of Denyce Graves-Montgomery, Artistic Advisor, and Jonathan Beyer, Director, a dynamic group of singers study, coach, and perform in an idyllic setting on the grounds of the Chautauqua Institution.
Opera Conservatory 2025
Denyce Graves, artistic advisor
Jonathan Beyer, director
Resident and Guest Faculty
Dominic Armstrong
Nicole Cabell
Rachel Calloway
Claudia Catania
Maxine Davis, Feldenkrais Practitioner
Damien Geter
Maya Goell, directing intern
Emma Griffin
John Holiday
Kimille Howard
Rhoslyn Jones
Dietlinde Maazel
Kevin Short
Nathan Troup
Carol Vaness
Laura Ward
Kensho Watanabe
Vocal Coaches
Donna Gill
Joel Harder
Jeremy Chan
Manuel Arellano
Donald Lee III
Shaobai Yuan, student collaborative pianist