Elysia Ann Arntzen, DMA
Composer, Soprano
Bio
As a composer, many of my own works are for voice. I also am a lyric soprano and an actress. I have studied at the collegiate level with Kate Butler, Joseph Levitt, Keisha Cook, and Karri York. My interests as a vocalist are opera, musical theater, and art song.
Vocal Repertoire
Barab
A Game of Chance “Fame” (Second Knitter’s aria)
Beethoven
“Ich Liebe Dich”
Bizet
Les Pêcheurs de Perles “Me voila seule dans la nuit/Comme autrefois”
Brahms
“Vergebliches Ständchen”
Caldara
“Sebben Crudele”
"Alma del core"
Campra
“Charmant Papillon”
Copland
Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson
The Tender Land “Laurie’s Song”
Debussy
“Mandoline”
Donaudy
“Freschi luoghi, prati aulenti…”
Fauré
"Clair de lune"
Gounod
Roméo Et Juliette “Que Fait-tu Blanche Tourterelle”
Handel
Giulio Cesare in Egitto “Cara Speme”
Messiah “Rejoice Greatly,” “He Shall Feed His Flock/Come Unto Him”
Serse “Ombra Mai Fu”
Lotti
"Pur dicesti, o bocca bella"
Mahler
“Liebst du um Schönheit”
Mozart
Idomeneo “Zeffiretti Lusinghieri”
La Finta Giardiniera “Geme la tortorella”
Le Nozze di Figaro “Voi Che Sapete,” “Non So Più,” “Porgi Amor”
Offenbach
Les Contes d’Hoffmann “Une poupée aux yeux d'émail,” “C'est l'amour vainqueur”
Poulenc
Airs Chantés
La Courte Paille
Schubert
"Du bist die Ruh"
“Liebesbotschaft”
“Ständchen”
C. Schumann
“Liebst du um Schönheit”
J. Strauss
Die Fledermaus “Chacun á son gout”
Tchaikovsky
“Nur Wer Die Sehnsucht Kennt”
Weber
Der Freischütz “Einst träumte meiner sel’gen base/Trübe Augen”
Weill
Frauentanz
Vaughan Williams
“Silent Noon”
Verdi
Un Ballo in Maschera “Volta la terrea”
Roles
2022
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Flo
2017
Lend Me a Tenor - Maggie Saunders
2016
Young Frankenstein - Inga
Man of La Mancha - Antonia
Les Contes D'Hoffmann - Muse/Nicklausse
2012
A Game of Chance - 2nd Knitter
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Panacea
Dido and Aeneas - 2nd Witch
2010
Suor Angelica - Alms Sister
2008
Seussical - Bird Girl
2007
Beauty and the Beast - Silly Girl
Other
2017 - From Berlin to Broadway - Ensemble
2014 - Werther - Chorus
2013 - L’elisir d’amore - Chorus
2011 - Cosi Fan Tutte - Chorus
2010 - L’Amico Fritz - Chorus
2009 - Don Giovanni - Chorus
2008 - Giulio Cesare in Egitto - Chorus
Ball State University Choirs
2007-2012