Be Kind and Courteous - Benjamin Britten

Tytania's aria from A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten. Autumn West, soprano; in recital March 16, 2008, at the North Shore Hotel, Evanston, IL. Recorded and produced by Douglas Asbury.

TYTANIA
Be kind and courteous
to this gentleman; hop in his walks
and gambol in his eyes;
feed him with apricocks
and dewberries,
with purple grapes, green figs,
and mulberries; the honey-bags
steal from the humble-bees,
and for night-tapers crop
their waxen thighs
and light them at the fiery
glow-worm's eyes,
to have my love to bed and to arise;
nod to him, elves,
and do him courtesies.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• Britten
• Shakespeare
• Tytania
• Autumn
• West
• Asbury

[autumnwestsoprano]

Thanks everyone! If you'd like to check out more recent videos of me, check out my channel!

[AmbularNYC]

You sound fantastic! Thank you for being engaged and involved in your performance.

[anaerobicrespiration]

This is amazing!

[victoriavives]

Beautiful! I'm learning this song and wanted to see different interpretations.  Thank you for sharing!

[musicalmommymichelle]

What other rep do you sing? This rep. seems light for you.. great voice! Awesome top B.

PS - Where's the tag line 'Nod to him..'

[RachelSingerNYC]

Very impressive is right!

[baritonecoach]

what a great voice! others should take note how engaged your body is when you sing; you really are a singing athlete! and bravo to the pianist - this part is VERY difficult!

[BeckyRawMusic]

Impressive!