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From: Karen Mercedes
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Subject: Re: Rep question
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On Sat, 25 Dec 1999, Jean-Ronald LaFond wrote:

> Can anyone name an american song or aria with a woman's (girl's) name in
> the title that is as powerful and engaging as Ave Maria. It's a specific
> request from a student: Challenge to the rep divos and divas out there.


How about...


Samuel Barber: Andromache's Farewell, Op. 39 - for dramatic soprano

Douglas Moore: Augusta! Augusta! How can you turn away? (from THE BALLAD
OF BABY DOE) - for dramatic mezzo-soprano

George Gershwin: Bess, you is my woman now (from PORGY AND BESS) - for
bass-baritone


Karen Mercedes
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