Tenor Mario Rojas and baritone Ricardo José Rivera will sing songs by French composers Charles Gounod and Gabriel Fauré. Mr. Rojas will also sing some lesser known songs by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Mr. Rivera will be performing music of contemporary Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra. They will be joined on the piano by Ryan Opera Center pianist Madeline Slettedahl.
Duo Recital: Mario Rojas and Ricardo José Rivera
Roberto Sierra
Playlist
Three Songs, by Charles Gounod
1. Prière
2. Ô ma belle rebelle
3. Viens! Les gazons sont verts!
Mario Rojas, tenor; Madeline Slettedahl, piano
L’horizon chimérique, by Gabriel Fauré
1. La mer est infinie
2. Je me suis embarqué
3. Diane, Séléné
4. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés
Ricardo José Rivera, baritone; Madeline Slettedahl, piano
Four Songs, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1. Again, As Before, Alone
2. None but the Lonely Heart
3. Reconciliation
4. Don Juan’s Serenade
Mario Rojas, tenor; Madeline Slettedahl, piano
Décimas, by Roberto Sierra
1. Madrugada
2. Amanecer
3. Muerta
4. Medianoche
5. Agua Maldita
6. Vida Criolla
Ricardo José Rivera, baritone; Madeline Slettedahl, piano
