Abstract:
Senior recitals, along with fulfilling one of the requirements for graduation from the Music Performance Department at Ball State University, are an opportunity for young artists to display the skills gained through four years of voice lessons and other musical instruction. In hopes of providing more than artistic expression, the program presented in this particular thesis was designed with the purpose of comparing, contrasting and overall analyzing the purpose of the various roles and characters given to Sopranos (the highest voice part) through the 19th and 20th Centuries. The DVD enclosed in the Supplemental Materials section will provide a recording of the event. Also among the supplemental materials, there will be a copy of the program and translations provided to the audience present on the night of February 12, 2011.
