Program

I

From celestial seats descending from Hercules – G.F. Handel (1685-1759)

II

Je vous envoie | Genièvres hérissés | Je me lamente | Bel aubépin | Si mille œillets – Jacques Leguerney (1906-1997)

III

Three Songs on the Poetry of Mihai Eminescu – Valentin Bogdan (b. 1981)

I. Somnoroase Pasarele | II. Si Daca | III. Trecut-au Anii

– Intermission –

IV

Seligkeit | Im Abendrot | Der Musensohn – Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)

V

Piano Lessons – Juliana Hall (b. 1958)

I. My Teacher Lies on The Floor | II. Every Scale Has a Shape | III. Mother of the Chords | IV. Doing My Scales | V. Learning to Play | VI. I Think About the Piano

Program Notes & Performer Biographies

Program

Sì, tra i ceppi from Berenice ━ Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)

Ricky as Demetrio

Good night, my someone from The Music Man ━ Meredith Wilson (1902-1984)

Lisa as Marian

Losing my mind from Follies ━ Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021)

Charlene as Sally

L’ho perduta from Le nozze di Figaro ━ W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)

Kalina as Barbarina

Mister Cellophane from Chicago ━ John Kander (b. 1927)

Ricky as Amos

Burn from Hamilton ━ Lin Manuel Miranda (b. 1980)

Lisa as Eliza Hamilton

Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered from Pal Joey ━ Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)

Charlene as Vera Simpson

Après un rêve ━ Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924)

Kalina

The Thirst from Lestat: The Musical ━ Elton John (b. 1947)

Ricky as Lestat

Program

I

Sì, tra i ceppi from Berenice – George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)

O del mio amato ben – Stefano Donaudy (1879-1925)

II

From Songs of Travel

Bright is the Ring of Words & Roadside Fire – Ralph von Williams (1872-1958)

III

Les Berceaux, Au bord de l’eau, & Les Matelots – Gabriel Faurè (1845-1924)

IV

From the AIDS Quilt Songbook

A Dream of Nightingales – Ned Rorem (1923-2022)

blues for an imaginary valentine – Fred Hersch (b. 1955)

V

Wild Uncharted Waters from The Little Mermaid (2023) – Alan Menken (b. 1949)

The Thirst from Lestat the Musical – Elton John (b. 1947)

Program Notes

Biography

Ricky Dubuisson II is a vocal performance major at MUW. This is his fourth year at the W and he has studied voice under the guidance of Dr. Susan Hurley since fall of 2022. While studying with Dr. Hurley, Ricky won first place in his category at the regional NATS singing competition in fall of 2023.

His past performance experience includes the previous 2 years of Opera Scenes performances at the W, plus Beautiful Beulah Belle, Little Mermaid Jr, Medea, The Wiz, and other stage productions with Perk Players and Mississippi Sound at MS Gulf Coast Community College.

Ricky would like to send out a special thanks to all of his friends, chosen family, and professors for encouraging him throughout this process. He encourages all to read the program notes between sets and hopes everyone thoroughly enjoys the recital!