MASTER’S DEGREE RECITAL Madeline Friesen, mezzo-soprano Dr. Natalia Rivera, piano PROGRAM I. Piango, gemo, RV 675 (ca. 1700)...............................................................Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) Aria: Piango, gemo, sospiro e peno Recitativo: Povero cor che pensi Aria: Pur ch’a te grata sia la mia morte II. Des Knaben Wunderhorn (1887–1899)..................................................... Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) I. Um schlimme Kinder artig zu machen V. Das irdische Leben XII. Urlicht II. Verlorne Müh’ IV. Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? INTERMISSION III. Banalités, FP 107 (1940).......................................................................... Francis Poulenc (1899–1963) I. Chanson d’Orkenise II. Hôtel III. Fagnes de Wallonie IV. Voyage à Paris V. Sanglots IV. Cabaret Songs (pub. 2011).................................................................. Dominick Argento (1927–2019) II. You Are a Love Song III. The Luckiest Woman Alive “Let Me Explain” from Cabaret and Theater Songs (1992) ........................... Ben Moore (b. 1960) “Blue” from Cabaret Songs Volume 4 (1993–1996)...............................William Bolcom (b. 1938) “Lonely Room” from Cabaret and Theater Songs (1992).............................. Ben Moore “Amor” from Cabaret Songs Volume 1 (1977–85) .................................William Bolcom Madeline Friesen is a student of Dr. Aidan Soder This recital is being presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master’s in Music in Vocal Performance.