Poulenc - Voyage à Paris, C, & Paganini

1) Voyage à Paris

Ah! How charming
To leave a dreary place for Paris
Delightful Paris, that once upon a time
Love must have created.
Ah! How charming. . .

2) C.

I have crossed the bridges of Cé
It is there that it all began
A song of bygone days
Tells of a wounded knight

Of a rose on the carriage-way
And an unlaced bodice
Of the castle of a mad duke
And swans on the moats

Of the meadow where comes dancing
An eternal betrothed
And I drank like iced milk
The long lay of false glories

The Loire carries my thoughts away
With the overturned cars
And the unprimed weapons
And the ill-dried tears

O my France, O my forsaken France
I have crossed the bridges of Cé.

3) Paganini

Violin, sea horse and siren
Cradle of hearts, heart and cradle
Tears of Mary Magdalene
Sigh of a queen Echo,
Violin, pride of agile hands
Departure on horseback over the water
Love astride mystery
Thief at prayer Bird,
Violin, morganatic woman
Puss in boots exploring the forest
Well of insane truths
Public confession Corset,
Violin, alcohol of the soul in torment
Preference muscle of the evening
Shoulder of sudden seasons
Leaf of the oak Mirror,
Violin, knight of silence
Plaything escaped from happiness
Bosom of a thousand presences
Boat of pleasure Hunter.

Lisa Eden, soprano
Susan Ricci, piano

Recorded March 29 at the College of Southern Maryland as part of the Ward Virts Concert Series.

www.lisaeden.com

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• Lisa Eden
• Susan Ricci
• Poulenc
• C.
• Voyage a Paris
• Paganini

[lagunagreg]

Lisa, you have a great voice for this kind of rep, and lovely feeling for it. You and Susan make a very good duo as well.

[butterflyh25]

nice voice and acting, bravo!

[tnsimon75]

Lisa Eden, soprano; Susan Ricci, piano- Lisa has sung professionally. Her website info is in the notes.

[operamama]

Is this a student recital?  Who are the singer and pianist?