Repertoire
Opera, art song & musical theatre.
The complete repertoire list — roles and scenes, arias, oratorio, art song, and musical theatre — drawn from Shenika's performance and study.
At a glance
Repertoire highlights.
A selection across genres.
Selected Roles
- Der Sandmännchen — Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck)
- Lucy — Treemonisha (Joplin)
- Oberto — Alcina (Handel)
- Beatrice — Béatrice et Bénédict (Berlioz), English adaptation
- Mrs. Charlton — Dead Man Walking (Heggie)
- Vocalist — Mile Long Opera: a biography of 7 o'clock
Selected Concert & Oratorio
- Seena — A Whitehouse Cantata (Bernstein)
- Soprano — Messiah (Handel)
- Chichester Psalms (Bernstein)
- Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 (Beethoven)
- Christmas Oratorio (Saint-Saëns)
Selected Chamber Works & Art Song
- Deità Silvane (Respighi)
- Der Hirt auf dem Felsen (Shepherd on the Rock) for Soprano, Clarinet, and Piano (Schubert)
- Love Sweet for Soprano, Cello, Piano (Higdon)
- Song of the Seasons for Soprano, Cello, and Piano (Capers)
- Auftrag for Voice and Harp (Emmerson)
- Divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezra for Soprano and Guitar (Tedesco)
- On This Island (Britten)
- Miss Wheatley's Garden (Dunn-Powell)
- Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 98a (Schumann)
- Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon (Poulenc)
- Trois Poèmes de Louise Lalanne (Poulenc)
Opera
Roles, scenes & arias.
Opera scene performances and aria repertoire.
Scene performances
- Alice, Falstaff (Verdi) — Act 1 Scene 2 Florida State University
- Alcina, Alcina (Handel) — Act 3 Scene 3 Trio Florida State University
- Lakmé, Lakmé (Delibes) — "Sous le dôme épais" Florida State University
- Flower / Spirit / Servant, Dream of the Red Chamber (Bright Sheng) University of Michigan
- Melissa, Amadigi di Gaula (Handel) — Act 1 Aria University of Michigan
- Mimi, La Bohème (Puccini) — Act III University of Michigan
- Pamina, Die Zauberflöte (Mozart) — Act 1 Excerpt University of Michigan
- Madame Lidoine, Dialogues des Carmélites (Poulenc) University of Michigan
Arias — Italian
- G.F. HandelCare SelveAtalanta
- G.F. HandelOmbra mai fùSerse
- G.F. HandelAh! SpietatoAmadigi di Gaula
- Giuseppe VerdiSul fil d'un soffio etesioFalstaff
- Giacomo PucciniDonde lieta uscìLa Bohème
- Giacomo PucciniQuando m'en vo'La Bohème
- Giacomo PucciniSignore, ascolta!Turandot
- Christoph Willibald GluckO del mio dolce ardorParide ed Elena
- Alessandro ScarlattiLe ViolettePirro e Demetrio
- Antonio CaldaraSebben, crudeleLa costanza in amor
- Claudio MonteverdiLasciatemi morireL'Arianna
- W.A. MozartIn uomini, in soldatiCosì fan tutte
- W.A. MozartDove sonoLe nozze di Figaro
- W.A. MozartAh, fuggi il traditorDon Giovanni
- Vincenzo BelliniOh! quante volteI Capuleti e i Montecchi
- Gaetano DonizettiSaria possibile?L'elisir d'amore
Arias — French
- Gustave CharpentierDepuis le jourLouise
- Jules MassenetFrère! Voyez!.. Du gai soleilWerther
- Jacques OffenbachElle a fui, la tourterelleLes Contes d'Hoffmann
- Giacomo MeyerbeerParmi le pleursLes Huguenots
Arias — German
- W.A. MozartAch, ich fühl'sDie Zauberflöte
- W.A. MozartBester JünglingDer Schauspieldirektor
- Franz LehárEs lebt' eine Vilja (Vilja Lied)Die Lustige Witwe
Arias — English
- Tom CipulloMy Darling JimGlory Denied
- Benjamin BrittenCome now a roundelA Midsummer Night's Dream
- Douglas MooreThe Silver AriaThe Ballad of Baby Doe
- Carlisle FloydThe Trees on the MountainSusannah
- William SchumanKiss Me Not GoodbyeThe Mighty Casey
- George GershwinSummertimePorgy and Bess
- George GershwinMy Man's Gone NowPorgy and Bess
- Hector BerliozI RememberBéatrice et Bénédict (English adaptation, trans. Matt Cooksey)
Oratorio
Oratorio & chamber solos.
Aria and chamber solo repertoire for oratorio and concert.
German
- Joseph HaydnNun beut die FlurDie Schöpfung
- Johann S. BachDoch bin und bleibe…Cantata BWV 150
English
- G.F. HandelRejoice, O daughter of ZionMessiah
- Camille Saint-SaënsExpectansChristmas Oratorio
Latin
- Gabriel FauréPie JesuRequiem
Italian
- Alessandro ScarlattiSi suoni la tromba7 Arie con Tromba Sola
- Alessandro ScarlattiCon voce festiva7 Arie con Tromba Sola
- Alessandro ScarlattiRompe sprezza7 Arie con Tromba Sola
- Alessandro ScarlattiMio tesoro7 Arie con Tromba Sola
Art song
Art songs.
Solo song repertoire across five languages.
Italian
- Vincenzo BelliniQuando verrà quel dì
- Vincenzo BelliniL'abbandono
- Vincenzo BelliniSogno d'infanzia
- Alessandro ScarlattiSento nel core
- Giulio CacciniAmarilli
- Stefano DonaudyAmorosi miei giorni
- Ottorino RespighiI fauni · Musica in horto · Egle · Acqua · CrepuscoloDeità Silvane
French
- Georges BizetGuitare
- Gabriel FauréAprès un rêve
- Reynaldo HahnLe Printemps
- Reynaldo HahnL'énamourée
- Reynaldo HahnLe rossignol des lilas
- Franz LisztOh! quand je dors
- Jules MassenetOh! Si les fleurs avaient des yeux
- Claude DebussyZéphyr
- Claude DebussyNuit d'étoiles
- Francis Poulenc"C" · Fêtes galantesDeux Poèmes de Louis Aragon
- Francis PoulencLe présent · Chanson · HierTrois Poèmes de Louise Lalanne
German
- Giacomo MeyerbeerHirtenlied
- Johannes BrahmsMeine Liebe ist grün
- Alma MahlerDie stille Stadt · Bei dir ist es traut · Ich wandle unter Blumen5 Lieder (1910)
- Franz SchubertFrühlingsglaube
- Franz SchubertDu bist die Ruh'
- Franz SchubertGretchen am Spinnrade
- Richard StraussMorgen! · Zueignung · Die Nacht
- Richard StraussSie trugen ihn auf der Bahre bloßDrei Lieder der Ophelia, Op. 67
- Robert SchumannDie Stille
- Robert SchumannMondnacht
- Robert SchumannMignon · Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt · Heiß mich nicht reden · So laßt mich scheinen bis ich werdeOp. 98a, Lieder und Gesänge aus 'Wilhelm Meister'
- Hugo WolfAuch kleine Dinge
- Hugo WolfEr ist's
- Hugo WolfSchlafendes Jesuskind
English
- H.T. BurleighTill I WakeSongs of Laurence Hope
- Hale SmithMarch MoonBeyond the Rim of Day
- John W. WorkSoliloquy
- Robert MacGimseySweet Little Jesus Boy
- Florence PriceSong to the Dark Virgin
- John MustoRecuerdo: Last Song
- John DukeThe Bird
- Ned RoremTo a Young Girl · See how they love me · The Silver Swan
- Mark FaxEntreat Me Not to Leave Thee
- William Grant StillGrief
- John Jacob NilesJesus, Jesus Rest Your Head
- Betty Jackson KingTheology
- Betty Jackson KingCompensation
- Henry PurcellMusic for a while
- Henry PurcellIf music be the food of love (1)
- Undine S. MooreLove, Let the Wind Cry….
- Undine S. MooreWatch and Pray
- Arr. Moses HoganDeep River · Give Me Jesus
- Arr. Hall JohnsonA City Called Heaven · Ride On, King Jesus
- Arr. Roland CarterHeaven's a beautiful place · Steal Away to Jesus
- Rosephanye Dunn PowellI Want to Die While You Love · A Winter Twilight · Song for the PeopleMiss Wheatley's Garden
- Raymond WiseThere is a balm in Gilead
- Raymond WiseMovement One – The Stars · Don't Know I Look at Them · Movement Two – The Night Is Like Me · Movement Three – The Window Reveals All · Movement Four – Blackholes and StardustStargazing: The Quest for Light
- Amy BeachThe Years at the Spring · Ah, Love But a Day · I Send My Heart to TheeThree Browning Songs
- Benjamin BrittenLet the florid music praise · Now the leaves are falling fast · Seascape · Nocturne · As it is, plentyOn This Island
- Mario Castelnuovo-TedescoSorrow shatters my heart · Fate has blocked the way · O brook.. · Drink deep, my friend · Dull and sad is the sky… · The garden dons a coat of many hues…Divan of Moses-Ibn-Ezra
- Richard HagemanAt the well · Charity · Do not go, my love
- Jacqueline HairstonOn Consciousness Streams · Thou Alone Canst Inspire · The Season of RemembranceOn Consciousness Streams
- Jennifer HigdonApology · The Giver of Stars · Absence · A Gift · A Fixed IdeaLove Sweet
Czech
- Vítězslava KaprálováPotkali se včera lidé dva
Ensemble & stage
Duets & musical theatre.
Duet repertoire and musical theatre standards.
Duets
- W.A. MozartBei Männern, welche Liebe fühlenDie Zauberflöte
- Léo DelibesSous le dôme épaisLakmé
- W.A. MozartPrenderò quel brunettino · Ah guarda, sorellaCosì fan tutte
Musical Theatre & Miscellaneous
- Stephen SondheimGreen Finch and Linnet BirdSweeney Todd
- Rodgers & HammersteinMister SnowCarousel
- George GershwinI Got RhythmCrazy for You
- George GershwinSomeone to Watch Over MeOh, Kay!
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