Poster Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke
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Listen to mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke's recital in Duluth as part of Matinee Musicale

Matinee Musicale: Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano

Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke performed in Duluth as a part of Matinee Musicale's 2013 season. Listen to her recital featuring works by Poulenc, Ravel, Copland and more.

Program

Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano
Pei-Yao Wang, piano

• Hugo Wolf: Mörlke-Lieder
• Francis Poulenc: 5 Poems of Max Jacob
• Maurice Ravel: Shéhérazade
• Felix Mendelssohn: Der Mond; Frage: Ist es wahr?; And'res Maienlied
• George Crumb: 3 Early Songs
• Aaron Copland: Old American Songs

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