La Princesse sans coeur by Augusta Holmès

Performed by Melissa Elsman, Contralto & Mike Ring, Pianist
Date: October 28th, 2023
Location: Nashua Public Library (NH)
From the concert: La Femme Vaillante: Reviving the Remarkable Musical Legacy of Augusta Holmès (Mélodie and Lecture)
Nineteenth century Parisian composer, Augusta Holmès, was famous during her lifetime. She was both highly admired and criticized for composing large scale works, as this was considered “masculine” and inappropriate for a woman. Despite her colossal achievements, she is rarely talked about today. Hope you enjoy this snippet of the full concert, which consisted of many of works by Holmès.
Melissa Elsman, Contralto and voice teacher, has been performing for over 20 years. Her education includes a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Boston Conservatory and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from Chicago College of Performing Arts. Melissa performs a wide variety of music ranging from early classical to new music and has a special interest in discovering and performing lesser-known works, particularly those by women composers. She has performed in Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles; Verona, Italy; and many locations throughout New England. You can visit her website to learn more: www.melissaels...
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How does she do that deep opera voice