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From: Karen Mercedes
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Subject: Re: SS Opera Duets
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On Tue, 14 Dec 1999 Zerbintta-at-aol.com wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I'm starting to plan a recital for early March and I'm looking for
> soprano-soprano operatic duets.

R. Strauss - Hoerst du denn nicht (ELEKTRA) - Elektra, Chrysothemis

von Weber - Kommt ein schlanker Bursch (DER FREISCHUETZ) - Agathe,
Aennchen

Donizetti - Morta al mondo (MARIA STUARDA) - Elisabetta, Maria

R. Strauss - Ach! Du bist wieder da? (DER ROSENKAVALIER) - Marschallin,
Octavian

R. Strauss - Spuer' nur dich (DER ROSENKAVALIER) - Octavian, Sophie

Weill - Komm heraus (Jealousy Duet) (DER DREIGROSCHENOPER) - Lucy, Polly

Mozart - Che soave zeffiretto...Sull'aria (LE NOZZE DI FIGARO) - Susanna,
Contessa

J. Strauss - Ach, ich darf (DIE FLEDERMAUS) - Adele, Rosalinde



A couple soprano/mezzo duets that will also work because the mezzo
tessitura is rather high:

Delibes - Viens, Mallika...Dome epais (LAKME) - Lakme, Mallika

Bellini - Mira, O Norma (NORMA) - Norma, Adalgisa

Mozart - Ah, che tutto in un momento (COSI FAN TUTTE) - Fiordiligi,
Dorabella



Karen Mercedes
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