Scene Introductions

Il Zeffiro
In this piece, there are 2 characters, me a girl who misses her lover and a little breeze.
Throughout this piece the girl is telling the "little breeze" to tell her where her lover is.
You can hear in the piano's part where the breeze comes and goes.
As the piece progresses she understands that she is not allowed to see her lover,
so she ends by sending the breeze away to her lover so it may speak for her.

Chi il bel sogno di Doretta pote indovinar?
This is an aria from the first act of La Rondine by Puccini. In this scene, Magda the character singing this aria is having a cocktail party in her salon. She begins this aria by entertaining her guest with a story about a dream that her aunt named Doretta had. As she continues, she is reminded of her own youthful affairs that she had in the past, which brought back the emotions that she once had for her past lovers.

Quando m'en vo
Also known as Musetta's aria from Puccini's from La Boheme. This scene is set in a cafe where Musetta's former lover Marcello was hanging out with his buddies. Musetta walks in with another man, spots Marcello and decides to sing this risque aria with determination that she will get his attention again.

Dieu Quel Frisson
Also known as Juliet's poison aria from Gounod's opera of Romeo and Juliette. This scene is set in the cathedral by the tomb of her ancestors. The friar has just given Juliet the poison that will temporarily leave her lifeless. And she must decide to drink it before her family arrives and marries her to the Count. Her only other option is to kill herself with the dagger. You will see how she arrives to her decision as she talks to herself and see dark imageries in her head. Please forgive the simplicity of the props. Here is the altar and here is the tomb. The rest will depend on your imagination.