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ProgramPerformance on Floor 5 featuring Harry Clarke and The Geneva WindowCatalina Cuervo, SopranoAlvaro Bermudez, GuitarManuel de Falla - "Polo" from Siete canciones populares españolasRobert Javier Rodríguez - Acuérdate de mi compañero from Frida - Naked I’m Reminded of my Passion from FridaPete St John - The Fields of AthenryJohn Stevenson - The Last Rose of Summer Performance on Floor 6 featuring The Big WorldDaniel Bates, TenorAntonio Urrutia Mendoza, OboeRalph Vaughan Williams - Selections from Ten Blake Songs Infant JoyA Poison TreeThe PiperLondonThe Lamb The ShepherdAh! Sun Flower! Performance in Museum LobbyCatalina Cuervo, SopranoDaniel Bates, TenorAnna Fateeva, PianoFrederick Loewe - On The Street Where You Live George Gershwin - Summertime Erik Satie - Je te veux Cole Porter - So in Love Giuseppe Verdi - Libiamo ne' lieti calici 2

Lyrics/Translations"Polo" from Siete canciones populares españolasLyrics: Anon.Composer: Manuel de Falla¡Ay!Guardo una pena en mi pechoque a nadie se la diré.¡Malhaya el amor, malhayay quien me lo dió a entender!¡Ay!English translation © Jacqueline CockburnSpanish source: Anon.Ay!I have an ache in my heartof which I can tell no one.A curse on love, and a curseon the one who made me feel it!Ay!3Acuérdate de mi compañeroLyrics: FridaComposer: Robert Javier RodríguezNaked I'm Reminded of My PassionAcuérdate de mi compañero Cuando mires mis cuadros cae en mis ojos Look at my paintings and fallInto my dark eyesNaked, I'm reminded of my passion.Remembering the world I once held in myhand.Remembering the touch of love on my skin.Rough scares recall the pain that pleasuresbring.Love is all that bathes me clean,Wipes away the broken flesh.Love makes an island of my soul.Love is an island surrounded by timeWaiting, will someone come and find me?Or see and pass me by?Love sinking into all that came before.Remember me my partnerWhen you look at my paintings fall into my eyesLook at my paintings and fallInto my dark eyes

Slow, slow.Flesh tight and smooth.A thin splinter of pain enters me,And its warmth closes my eyes.Make love, have a bath,and then make love again.But a lonely prison wall,I heard a young girl callingMichael they have taken you away,For you stole trevelyn's cornSo the young might see the morn,Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bayLow lie, The Fields Of AthenryWhere once we watched the small free birds flyOur love was on the wingWe had dreams and songs to sing,Its so lonely round the Fields of AthenryBy a lonely prison wallI heard a young man calling'Nothing matters Mary, when you're free'Against the famine and the crown,I rebelled, they brought me downNow its lonely round the Fields of AthenryBy a lonely harbour wallShe watched the last star fallingAs the prison ship sailed out against the skySure she'll live in hope and prayFor her love in Botney BayIts so lonely round the Fields Of Athenry'Tis the last rose of summer,Left blooming alone;All her lovely companionsAre faded and gone;The Fields of AthenryLyrics: Pete St JohnComposer: Pete St JohnThe Last Rose of SummerLyrics: Thomas MooreComposer: John Stevenson

No flow'r of her kindred,No rosebud is nighTo reflect back her blushes,Or give sigh for sigh.I'll not leave thee, thou lone one,To pine on the stem;Since the lovely are sleeping,Go, sleep thou with them;Thus kindly I scatterThy leaves o'er the bed,Where thy mates of the gardenLie senseless and dead.So soon may I follow,When friendships decay,And from Love's shining circleThe gems drop away!When true hearts lie wither'd.And fond ones are flown,Oh! who would inhabitThis bleak world alone?“I have no name: I am but two days old.”What shall I call thee?“I happy am, Joy is my name.”Sweet joy befall thee!Pretty Joy! Sweet Joy, but two days old.Sweet Joy I call thee:Thou dost smile, I sing the while,Sweet joy befall thee!I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end.I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow.And I water’d it in fears,Night and morning with my tears;And I sunnèd it with smiles,And with soft deceitful wiles.Selections from Ten Blake Songs Lyrics: William BlakeComposer: Ralph Vaughan WilliamsInfant JoyA Poison Tree

And it grew both day and night,Till it bore an apple bright;And my foe beheld it shine,And he knew that it was mine.And into my garden stoleWhen the night had veil’d the pole:In the morning glad I seeMy foe outstretch’d beneath the tree.Piping down the valleys wild,Piping songs of pleasant glee,On a cloud I saw a child,And he laughing said to me:"Pipe a song about a lamb."So I piped with merry chear."Piper, pipe that song again."So I piped: he wept to hear."Drop thy pipe, thy happy pipe;Sing thy songs of happy chear."So I sang the same again,While he wept with joy to hear."Piper, sit thee down and writeIn a book, that all may read."So he vanished from my sight;And I pluck'd a hollow reed.And I made a rural pen,And I stain'd the water clear,And I wrote my happy songsEvery child may joy to hear.I wander thro’ each charter’d street,Near where the charter’d Thames does flow,And mark in every face I meetMarks of weakness, marks of woe.In every cry of every Man,In every Infant’s cry of fear,In every voice, in every ban,The mind-forg’d manacles I hear.The PiperLondon

How the Chimney-sweeper’s cryEvery blackening Church appals,And the hapless Soldier’s sighRuns in blood down Palace walls.But most thro’ midnight streets I hearHow the youthful Harlot’s curseBlasts the new-born Infant’s tearAnd blights with plagues the Marriage hearse.Little Lamb, who made thee?Dost thou know who made thee?Gave thee life, and bid thee feed,By the stream and o’er the mead;Gave thee clothing of delight,Softest clothing woolly, bright;Gave thee such a tender voice,Making all the vales rejoice?Little Lamb, who made thee?Dost thou know who made thee?Little Lamb, I’ll tell thee,Little Lamb, I’ll tell thee:He is callèd by thy name,For He calls Himself a Lamb.He is meek, and He is mild:He became a little child.I a child, and thou a lamb,We are callèd by His name.Little Lamb, God bless thee!Little Lamb, God bless thee!How sweet is the Shepherds sweet lot,From the morn to the evening he strays:He shall follow his sheep all the dayAnd his tongue shall be filled with praise.For he hears the lambs innocent call,And he hears the ewes tender reply,He is watchful while they are in peace,For they know when their Shepherd is nigh.The LambThe Shepherd

Ah, Sunflower! weary of time,Who countest the steps of the sun;Seeking after that sweet golden clime,Where the traveller’s journey is done:Where the Youth pined away with desire,And the pale Virgin shrouded in snow,Arise from their graves, and aspireWhere my Sun-flower wishes to go.I have often walked down this street beforeBut the pavement always stayed beneath my feet beforeAll at once am I several stories highKnowing I'm on the street where you liveAre there lilac trees in the heart of town?Can you hear a lark in any other part of town?Does enchantment pour out of every door?No, it's just on the street where you liveAnd oh, the towering feelingJust to know somehow you are nearThе overpowering feelingThat any second you may suddеnly appearPeople stop and stare, they don't bother meFor there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather beLet the time go by, I won't care if ICan be here on the street where you livePeople stop and stare, they don't bother meFor there's nowhere else on earth that I would rather beLet the time go by, I won't care if ICan be here on the street where you liveSummertime and the livin' is easyFish are jumpin' and the cotton is highOh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'So hush little baby, don't you cryAh, SunflowerOn the Street Where You LiveLyrics: Alan Jay LernerComposer: Frederick LoeweSummertimeLyrics: DuBose HeywardComposer: George Gershwin

One of these morningsYou're gonna rise up singingYes you'll spread your wingsAnd you'll take to the skyBut 'til that morningThere ain't nothin' can harm youWith Daddy and Mammy standin' bySummertime, and the livin' is easyFish are jumpin' and the cotton is highOh, your daddy's rich and your ma is good-lookin'So hush little baby, don't you cryOh don't you cryOh don't you cryDon't you cryOh don't you cryJe te veuxLyrics: Henry PacoryComposer: Erik SatieEnglish translation © Jacqueline CockburnSpanish source: Anon.J’ai compris ta détresse,Cher amoureux,Et je cède à tes vœux:Fais de moi ta maîtresse.Loin de nous la sagesse,Plus de tristesse,J’aspire à l’instant précieuxOù nous serons heureux:Je te veux.Je n’ai pas de regrets,Et je n’ai qu’une envie:Près de toi, là, tout près,Vivre toute ma vie.Que mon cœur soit le tienEt ta lèvre la mienne,Que ton corps soit le mien,Et que toute ma chair soit tienne.Oui, je vois dans tes yeuxLa divine promesseQue ton cœur amoureuxVient chercher ma caresse.Enlacés pour toujours,Brûlés des mêmes flammes,Dans des rêves d’amours,Nous échangerons nos deux âmes.I’ve understood your distress,Dear lover,And yield to your desires:Make of me your mistress.Let’s throw discretionAnd sadness to the winds.I long for the precious momentWhen we shall be happy:I want you.I’ve no regretsAnd only one desire:Close, very close by youTo live my whole life long.Let my heart be yoursAnd your lips mine,Let your body be mineAnd all my flesh yours.Yes, I see in your eyesThe exquisite promiseThat your loving heartIs seeking my caress.Entwined for ever,Consumed by the same desire,In dreams of loveWe’ll exchange our souls.

Strange dear, but true dear,When I'm close to you, dear,The stars fill the sky,So in love with you am I.Even without you,My arms fold about you,You know darling why,So in love with you am I.In love with the night mysterious,The night when you first were there,In love with my joy delirious,When I knew that you could care,So taunt me, and hurt me,Deceive me, desert me,I'm yours, till I die.....So in love.... So in love....So in love with you, my love... am I....So In LoveLyrics: Cole PorterComposer: Cole PorterLibiamo ne' lieti caliciLyrics: La Traviata Composer: Giuseppe VerdiLibiam ne' lieti caliciChe la bellezza infiora,E la fuggevol oraS'inebri a voluttà.Libiam ne' dolci fremitiChe suscita l'amore,Poiché quell'occhio al coreindicando ViolettaOnnipotente va.Libiamo, amor fra i caliciPiù caldi baci avrà.Libiamo, amor fra i caliciPiù caldi baci avrà.S'alzaTra voi saprò dividereIl tempo mio giocondo;Tutto è follia nel mondoCiò che non è piacer.Godiam, fugace e rapidoÈ il gaudio dell'amore;È un fior che nasce e muore,Let's drink from the joyous chaliceWhere beauty flowers ...Let the fleeting hourTo pleasure's intoxication yield.Let's drinkTo love's sweet tremors -To those eyesThat pierce the heart.Let's drink to love - to wineThat warms our kisses.Ah! Let's drink to love ? to wineThat warms our kisses.risingWith you I would shareMy days of happiness;Everything is folly in this worldThat does not give us pleasure.Let us enjoy life,For the pleasures of love are swift and fleetingAs a flower that lives and dies

Né più si può goder.Godiam c'invita un fervidoAccento lusinghier.Godiam la tazza e il canticoLa notte abbella e il riso;In questo paradisoNe scopra il nuovo dì.ad AlfredoLa vita è nel tripudio.a ViolettaQuando non s'ami ancora.ad AlfredoNol dite a chi l'ignora.a ViolettaÈ il mio destin cosìGodiam la tazza e il canticoLa notte abbella e il riso;In questo paradisoNe scopra il nuovo dì.And can be enjoyed no more.Let's take our pleasure! While its ardent,Brilliant summons lures us on.Let's take our pleasure Of wine andSinging and mirthTill the new dayDawns on us in paradise.to AlfredoLife is just pleasure.to ViolettaBut if one still waits for love ...to AlfredoI know nothing of that ? don't tell me …to ViolettaBut there lies my fate.Let's take our pleasureOf wine andSinging and mirth,Till the new dayDawns on this paradise of ours.

Colombian-American singer Catalina Cuervo known internationally as the "Fiery Soprano” is aversatile performing artist named “one of the five most outstanding Colombian sopranos in theworld” who has been praised as a “Powerhouse”, “Tour de force” and a “Larger than life singer”who “commands the stage with her impressive soprano voice and range.” - South FloridaClassical Review.Catalina holds the outstanding distinction of having performed the most productions by anysinger in history of both Astor Piazzolla's opera Maria de Buenos Aires and Frida by Robert X.Rodriguez. Consequently, she is regarded as one of the leading voices of Latin AmericanRepertoire in the world. Catalina has performed her highly celebrated interpretation of “Maria de Buenos Aires” overeighty times for numerous companies including New York City Opera, Florida Grand Opera,Arizona Opera, The Atlanta Opera and Cincinnati Opera, to name a few. The latest was atTheatro Municipal de São Paulo in Brazil, where it won Best Performance in 2021 – AudienceChoice at the Concerto Awards (Prêmio Concerto) by Concerto Magazine (Revista Concerto). She is also the leading performer of the title role in Frida by Robert Xavier Rodriguez afterstarring in the revival in 2015 with Michigan Opera Theater (Detroit Opera). Productionsthroughout the United States have seen sold-out shows and triumphant reviews, many namingFrida the best opera of the season. Other operatic roles include Micaëla in Carmen, Elisetta in Il Matrimonio Segreto, Nedda inPagliacci, Magda in La Rondine, Mimi and Musetta in La Bohème, Adriana in the Zarzuela LosGavilanes and Amapola in La Leyenda del Beso. On the concert platform, Ms. Cuervo recently debuted at Fort Worth Opera with two programscurated by her Noches de Zarzuela and El Fuego de una Mujer. Debuted at Theatro Municipal deSão Paulo in Brazil with the Orchestra Sinfônica Municipal, singing Manuel de Falla’s El AmorBrujo and The Three Cornered Hat. She has also performed with the Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, New Mexico Philharmonic, The Atlanta Symphony, St.Louis Symphony, South Florida Symphony and New World Symphony, among others.BiographiesCatalina CuervoSoprano12

Catalina was a finalist in the renowned international German competition Neue Stimmen, rankingamong the top ten singers in the world. She also won the Chicago Division in the ClassicalSinger Magazine competition and was a finalist in New York for the same. In addition to singing opera, she is one of the leading voices of Symphonic Rock/Metal music inColombia. Grammy Award-nominated tenor Daniel Bates enjoys a wide-ranging performance schedule inconcert and opera. During the 2017–2018 season, his operatic appearances include debuts withAnchorage Opera as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and with the Imperial Symphony as Rinuccio inGianni Schicchi, as well as a return to Anchorage Opera as the title role in Candide. His concertappearances include a return to The Arts at Grace to perform a solo recital and his RochesterPhilharmonic Orchestra debut in their season opening gala.Mr. Bates' 2016–2017 operatic engagements included a series of role and company debuts,starting with his first Pedrillo in Opera Ithaca's New Year's Eve Gala production of Die Entführungaus dem Serail. He made his Vero Beach Opera debut as Ernesto in Don Pasquale and First CoastOpera debut in a double bill of Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury and Tucker & Sheeley's The Trial ofB. B. Wolf. He also joined the roster of Milwaukee's Skylight Music Theatre for a rare production ofGrétry's Zémire et Azor, an 18th-century retelling of the Beauty and the Beast tale, in which he willcover the role of Azor (the "beast").Additional 2016–2017 commitments included Mr. Bates' return to Opera Saratoga to perform inthe company's community outreach series, and his debut The Arts at Grace (Homer, NY),performing Robert Paterson's song cycle Batter's Box. A performing artist committed to artseducation, Mr. Bates participated in the Juilliard–Nord Anglia Performing Arts Program, acollaboration between the Juilliard School and Nord Anglia Education, serving as teaching artist inresidence with North Broward Preparatory School and performing Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi withthe students of North Broward.13Daniel BatesTenor

An alumnus of young artist residencies across the United States, Mr. Bates was a 2014–2016Young Artist with Florida Grand Opera, where his repertoire included a critically acclaimed Ernestoin Don Pasquale, Ferrando in Così fan tutte, Nadir in Les pêcheurs de perles, Goro in MadamaButterfly, the Third SS Man in Mieczyslaw Weinberg's The Passenger, and the Magician (cover) inThe Consul. As an Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera in 2015 and 2016, Mr. Batesperformed the role of the Slave in Salome and both Junior and Charlie in the world premiere inJennifer Higdon's Cold Mountain, a live recording of which was released by Pentatone and whichhas recently been nominated for a Grammy.During the 2013–2014 season, Mr. Bates was a Resident Artist with Shreveport Opera, where hisrepertoire included Nanki-Poo in The Mikado, Pang in Turandot, and Nemorino (cover) in L'elisird'amore. He has also been a Studio Artist with Opera Saratoga and a Festival Artist with UtahFestival Opera, where he covered the role of the Evangelist in Bach's St. Matthew Passion.Recognized as a young artist of significant talent, Mr. Bates is a Grant Winner in the 2016 GiulioGari International Vocal Competition and First Place winner in the 2016 National Society of ArtsLetters Voice Competition (Florida East Coast Chapter). In 2015 he received a CareerDevelopment Grant from the Sullivan Foundation. Additional competition credits include DistrictWinner and Regional Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, First Placewinner of the East Bay Opera League Competition, and prizewinner of the Henry and Maria HoltCompetition.Antonio Urrutia Mendoza, oboe and English horn, is a Colombian-born, Miami-based musician. Asan avid free-lancer, Urrutia holds the Principal Oboe Chair with the Florida Grand Opera and theSolo English Horn and 2nd Oboe positions with the Palm Beach Symphony. He also performsfrequently with the Miami City Ballet, South Florida Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of theAmericas, Serpahic Fire, Opera Naples, The New World Symphony and has been featured as asoloist with Orchestra Miami. Antonio received his Masters of Music in Orchestral Oboe at theMcGill University Schulich School of Music, as well as his Graduate Diploma in ProfessionalPerformance, where he was a Graduate Teaching Assistant under the tutelage of former MontrealSymphony Principal Oboe, Theodore Baskin. During his time in Canada, he was a Fellow with theNational Academy Orchestra of Canada and also performed with the Montreal SymphonyOrchestra, Orchestre Classique de Montreal, Ensemble Obiora, Pronto Musica Chamber Orchestra, 14Antonio UrrutiaMendozaOboe

and made frequent appearances at the Brott Music Festival in Ontario. Urrutia has also beenfeatured internationally, as he was Acting Associate Principal Oboe of the Auckland PhilharmoniaOrchestra in New Zealand and holds the Solo Oboe Chair at the St. Georges International MusicFestival in Guadeloupe, France. During the summers, Urrutia is a fellow at the Aspen MusicFestival, where he continues his studies with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal Oboe,Elaine Douvas.Bermudez is a native of White Plains, New York. Alvaro currently heads the guitar program atRonald Reagan Senior High School’s Classical Arts Academy in Doral, Florida. Alvaro holds theBachelor of Music Degree and Master of Music Degree from Florida International University in JazzStudies with an emphasis in guitar.Alvaro has been recognized for his “fine…contemporary choral music,” which has been describedas “lovely” and “contagious.” (South Florida Classical Review, Music in Cincinnati, & Miami Clásica)Seraphic Fire first commissioned Alvaro to write Padre Nuestro, a setting of the Lord’s Prayer,which was premiered by the group in 2007. Universities and professional groups throughout theUnited States and South and Central America have since performed Alvaro’s compositions andcommissioned him to write new works. In 2020, Alvaro was the recipient of a Knight FoundationNew Work Award to write Danzas del Silencio, a compelling, choral and guitar collaboration withSeraphic Fire that blends Colombian dance rhythms with Bach’s orchestral structure. Alvaro is aguitarist in high demand all over South Florida. His Latin trio, “Trio Los Clasicos,” plays regularly inthe Miami area and has been engaged for performances in Atlanta, Georgia and Boston,Massachusetts.15Alvaro BermudezGuitarist

Collaborative pianist Anna Fateeva has worked and performed with distinguished artists such asDmitri Hvorostovsky, Renée Fleming, Denyce Graves, Vivica Genaux, Nadine Sierra, KarimSulayman, and Wendy Bryn Harmer among others. Ms. Fateeva has appeared in numerousperformances with Grammy nominated Seraphic Fire, and was a pianist for their recorded albumReincarnations. She has been a frequent guest artist in IlluminArts programs. Anna Fateeva wasengaged in the production of Eugene Onegin with the Florida Grand Opera, worked as a coachand a rehearsal pianist with Palm Beach Opera, and served as a music director for the productionof Hansel and Gretel with the Magic City Opera. She has been engaged as a pianist for the NaplesVocal Academy at Opera Naples, Gulfshore Opera, Vero Beach Opera, and has been repeatedlyinvited to be an official pianist for the YPO Voice Competition, Vero Beach Opera VoiceCompetition, as well as a coach and a pianist for the FGO Studio Artists. Ms. Fateeva has been afaculty member for the Miami Music Festival since 2017. Anna Fateeva holds a Doctor of Musical Arts diploma from the University of Miami, ProfessionalStudies Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music (studio of Warren Jones), Master of Musicdegree from the University of Northern Iowa, as well as diplomas from the St. Petersburg StateConservatory, and Rimsky-Korsakov Music College (Russia). Anna is an active member of theYoung Patronesses of the Opera, and currently serves as Treasurer.16Anna FateevaPianist

17IlluminArts understands the community’s desire to experience traditional art forms in innovative andexciting ways. Founded in 2013 to present world-class performances of classical music to Miami'svibrant audiences, IlluminArts collaborates with museums, galleries, and other communityorganizations to present curated, site-specific programs of music. Following a growing desire to highlight social justice issues in our programming, we recognize thepower of the arts to inspire thought, dialogue, and action by exposing audiences to performancesthat not only entertain, but also engage and inspire change. Artistic Director Chad Goodman is passionate about classical music and the evolution of how topresent it in a way that corresponds with the changing expectations of a 21st-century audience.Our overarching goal is the sustainability of the art form through performances that are accessibleto the entire community.The Wolfsonian–FIU explores the transformative power of art and design from 1850 to 1950—acentury of dramatic change from farm to factory, colonialism to global superpowers, and railroadsto television. With a collection of over 200,000 objects, the museum showcases everything fromeveryday household items and industrial designs to bold architectural plans and powerfulpropaganda, focusing primarily on material from Europe and the United States, while also includingworks from Latin America, Asia, and Africa.Founded by collector and philanthropist Mitchell "Micky" Wolfson, Jr., The Wolfsonian has been acultural anchor in Miami Beach since 1995 and part of Florida International University since 1997.Housed in a historic 1927 Art Deco building, the museum reflects Wolfson’s vision of design as aforce that shapes human experience. Today, it serves as a hub for students, scholars, and artenthusiasts drawn to the rich connections between design, history, and society.

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