Valerie Masterson
Margaret Valerie Masterson (born 3 June 1937) is a retired English opera singer, a lecturer, and Vice-President of British Youth Opera. After studying in Italy, she began to sing opera in Europe. Returning to England, Masterson performed as principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1964 to 1969, becoming popular with audiences and participating in several of the company's recordings, as well as those of Gilbert and Sullivan for All and the BBC. She next joined English National Opera and went on to an international opera career lasting more than three decades. Although she performed a wide variety of roles, she was best known for her roles in the French repertoire and the works of Handel, as well as Gilbert and Sullivan. Her recordings include, in addition to many opera roles, operettas and musical theatre. She has been appointed a CBE and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music.
Genre: opera
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- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: Flow, my tears (Cleopatra)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: Yet why despair? (Cleopatra)
- The Sorcerer / Act 1: 16. Now to the banquet we press
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: O star of my desire (Cleopatra)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: Alas! Reviled and neglected, must I remain here for ever? (Cornelia, Sextus, Cleopatra, Nirenus)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3: Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 2: You shall be Queen, Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Ptolemy)
- The Sorcerer / Act 2: 17. 'Tis twelve, I think
- The Sorcerer / Act 1: 15. Sprites of earth and air
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Hear my prayer, O gods, relenting (Cleopatra)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1: Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)
- The Sorcerer / Act 2: 20. I rejoice that it's decided
- The Sorcerer / Act 2: 18. Dear friends, take pity on my lot
- The Sorcerer / Act 1: 12. All is prepar'd for sealing and for sighing
- The Sorcerer / Act 1: 8. My kindly friends...Oh, happy young heart
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1: So! You are beaten! (Ptolemy, Cleopatra)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: They will kill him (Cleopatra)
- Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3: Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)
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