Luczak, Jessica2013-04-292013-04-292013-05-01http://hdl.handle.net/2097/15676This report contains biographical, historical, and analytical commentary on the following composers and their pieces for soprano voice: Henry Purcell and The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation; Franz Schubert and Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister, Op. 62, D. 877; Jacques Offenbach and Les oiseaux dans la charmille, from Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Libby Larsen and Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII; Charles Gounod and Ah! Je veux vivre, from Roméo et Juliette. These selections, unified by the theme of tragedy in various forms of love, were presented in a graduate recital in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy degree.en-USHenry PurcellFranz SchubertJacques OffenbachLibby LarsenCharles GounodSoprano voice recitalReportFine Arts (0357)Music (0413)Musical Performances (0943)Pedagogy (0456)Performing Arts (0641)