Nocturne - Four Songs IV - Samuel Barber - Lisette Oropesa

Nocturne - Four Songs IV
Samuel Barber
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Performed by Lisette Oropesa, Soprano and Vlad Iftinca, Piano
March 11th 2017
Vocal Arts DC
Theatre of the Arts at the University of DC
Recorded by Arts Laureate
Dress provided by Austin Scarlett
TEXT:
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Four Songs, Op. 13: IV. Nocturne
Text by Frederic Prokosch
Nocturne
Close my darling both your eyes,
Let your arms lie still at last.
Calm the lake of falsehood lies
And the wind of lust has passed,
Waves across these hopeless sands
Fill my heart and end my day,
Underneath your moving hands
All my aching flows away.
Even the human pyramids
Blaze with such a longing now:
Close, my love, your trembling lids,
Let the midnight heal your brow,
Northward flames Orion's horn,
Westward th' Egyptian light.
None to watch us, none to warn
But the blind eternal night.
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[@brahmsian118]

Hardly gets better than this song in the art song repertory for me. 'None to watch us, none to warn' is glorious, and it's just an excellent rendition from you, Lisette - so glad we have many years of your singing to look forward to!

[@brachio8695]

I love her beautiful cristal voice and amazing interpretation, her dress as well.

[@LisetteOropesaSoprano]

Thank you so much!! :)

[@emmaroselynn3491]

Good gracious. I admire your singing so much. What an absolute delight to hear you interpret this piece.

[@lulucas298]

This is beauty incarnate.

[@lasersax847]

this is perfect. so beautiful and so much emotion

[@cassw.7634]

Stunning!

[@christinecarver1665]

Gorgeous!

[@somnitel]

MAGNIFICENT!

[@dancingamoeba]

An angel

[@jeanhiker]

Brava! Très beau! Molto bello! Parabéns, caríssima!

[@LisetteOropesaSoprano]

Jean Lima merci! Grazie!

[@steveegallo3384]

@@LisetteOropesaSoprano -- BRAVISSIMA....AUGURONI....di Acapulco!

[@vikrambal]

Wow...

[@238assante]

very beautiful. Miking seems a bit remote, would have loved to hear a studio recording . Live recordings are a total black art. Still lovely interpretation.

[@albertcombrink3717]

Beautiful,

[@LisetteOropesaSoprano]

albert combrink thank you it’s one of my favorite songs, the whole group is!

[@albertcombrink3717]

Well I discovered you on KZbin and went and bought all your albums on iTunes! You have a BIG FAN in South Africa! Look forward to many more hours in the company of your voice - even if only via electronic means!

[@LisetteOropesaSoprano]

So sweet! I hope to have the chance to sing there someday!!

[@emmanuelleanidjar1388]

What key is this in? Please help a girl out :)

[@FleurStrijbos]

D sharp minor (it’s the high voice version)