James Maddalena
James Maddalena (born 1954) is an American baritone who is chiefly associated with contemporary American opera. He gained international recognition in 1987 when he originated the role of Richard Nixon at the premiere of John Adams's opera Nixon in China at Houston Grand Opera. He has since reprised the role on many occasions, and recorded it for the Nonesuch Records release of the opera in 1987. In addition to Maddelena's role as Nixon, he has originated two other Adams characters: the Captain in The Death of Klinghoffer and Jack Hubbard in Doctor Atomic. He has also performed roles in the premieres of operas by Paul Moravec and Stewart Wallace among other American composers.
In addition to American opera, Maddalena has sung a broad operatic repertoire which ranges from Monteverdi, Handel, Mozart, and Verdi to modern composers like Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. He is also a concert artist whose regular performances include works by Bach, Handel and Schubert as well as those by modern composers.
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The Boor: Overture - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: Miss Havisham's dressing room. - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene I: The Servant, the Widow - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "The Queen." - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene II: The Widow, alone - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "Come in. Come in." - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene III: The Servant, the Widow - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "It is Miss Havisham's Wedding Day!" - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene IV: The Boor, the Widow, the Servant - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "Nanny, no. Say not so!" - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene V: The Boor, the Widow - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "Time? What does she know of time?" - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene VI: The Boor, alone - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "You are a social failure." - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene VII: The Boor, the Servant - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Miss Havisham's Wedding Night: "I could have got over you, Matt." - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene VIII: The Boor, alone - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Lecturer: Theme - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene IX: The Widow, the Boor, later the Servant - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Cormorant: Romanza - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene X: The Servant, the Boor - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Roseate Tern: Barcarolle - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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The Boor: Scene XI: The Widow, the Boor - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Phalarope: Spinning Song - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Lecturer: Consolation - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Puffin: Marcia all'italiana - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Grebe: Elegy - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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A Water Bird Talk: The Lecturer: Coda - Dominick Argento: The Boor, Miss Havisham's Wedding Night, A Water Bird Talk -
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Concert Overture for Piano - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Under the Greenwood Tree (From "As You Like It") - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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4 Lieder, Op. 31: No. 2, Under the Greenwood Tree - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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4 Lieder, Op. 31: No. 4, When Birds Do Sing - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Ayres or Little Short Songs, Book 1, RISM M3711: No. 6, It Was a Lover and His Lass - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Sleep (Arr. for Voice & Chamber Ensemble) - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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4 Lieder, Op. 31: No. 3, Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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6 Elizabethan Songs: No. 3, Winter - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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6 Elizabethan Songs: No. 4, Dirge - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Death Be Not Proud - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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Sonnet LX - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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O! That This Too Too Solid Flesh - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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The Tempest: Beseech You Sir, Be Merry - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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The Quality of Mercy - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy - The Shakespeare Concerts Series, Vol. 6: No Enemy but Winter and Rough Weather -
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The Tempest, Act I: I. Introduction and Aria: "If By Your Art" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: I. Introduction and Aria: "Admired Miranda" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: II. Sextet: "This Island's Mine" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: II. Aria: "I Do Not Know One of My Sex" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: III. Trios: "Beseech You Sir, Be Merry" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: III. Duets: "Hear My Soul" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: IV. Duet: "Full Fathom Five" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: IV. Aria and Quartet: "As I Told Thee Before" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: V. Trio: "The Fringed Curtains of Thine Eye" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: V. Ensemble: "By'r Lakin, I Can Go No Further" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: VI. Prelude and Aria: "All the Infections that the Sun Sucks Up" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: VI. Aria: "If I Have Too Austerely Punished You" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: VII. Aria: "Here's Another Storm Brewing" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: VII. "Arietta: "Before You Can Say 'Come' and 'Go'" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act I: VIII. Aria and Trio: "I Shall No More to Sea" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: VIII. Trio: "Honour, Riches, Marriage-Blessing" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: IX. Aria: "Our Revels Now Are Ended" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: X. Aria: "Where the Bee Sucks" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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The Tempest, Act II: XI. Finale: "Calm Seas, Auspicious Gales"/Epilogue: "Now My Charms Are All O'erthrown" - Joseph Summer: The Tempest -
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