Samantha Britt, Soprano
Elenora Pertz, Piano
Sound Engineer, Javier Bernardo

Rappaccini's Daughter is a full-length opera by Michael Cohen based on the short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne (originally published in 1844). The main character, Beatrice Rappaccini, was experimentally raised on poisonous plants, so that anything she touches, dies. She falls in love with a young medical student, Giovanni, but all the while with the knowledge that if she gets close to him, she will kill him.

Just a Little Sky Away (from "Rappaccini's Daughter" by Michael Cohen)

soprano, Samantha Britt
pianist, Jennifer Peterson

Music by Richard Strauss 
poem by Otto Julius Bierbaum

Schlagende Herzen

soprano, Samantha Britt
pianist, Jennifer Peterson

Music by Poulenc
poem by Louise de Vilmorin

Fleurs

Music by Duparc, poem by Jean Lahor 
soprano, Samantha Britt
pianist, Joseph Smith

Chanson Triste

from Our Town, music by Ned Rorem, libretto by JD McClatchy
soprano, Samantha Britt
pianist, Joseph Smith

Emily's Aria

Schubert Salve Regina for Soprano and Strings, recorded live in May 2016. Performed by Samantha Britt and Ensemble 212, conducted by Yoon Jae Lee.

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