THANK YOU !THANK YOU ! On behalf of the faculty and students from the On behalf of the faculty and students from the

Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, thank you for coming this evening. thank you for coming this evening.

We hope you will enjoy the performances of these We hope you will enjoy the performances of these students as they bring together their knowledge of students as they bring together their knowledge of languages and cultures with their other fine talents. languages and cultures with their other fine talents.

Many thanks to all of the faculty in the departments of Many thanks to all of the faculty in the departments of Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Music who Languages, Literatures and Cultures and Music who helped to recruit and assist the performers this evening. helped to recruit and assist the performers this evening.

Warmest thanks to our accompanist, Warmest thanks to our accompanist, Allison Wente ’09Allison Wente ’09, , to Dining Services for the international desserts after to Dining Services for the international desserts after this evening’s performances, and to Fulvia Alderiso, this evening’s performances, and to Fulvia Alderiso, Language Learning Center Technician & Kellen Mickley. Language Learning Center Technician & Kellen Mickley.

We are especially grateful to Provost Marjorie Hass for We are especially grateful to Provost Marjorie Hass for her generous support of this program.her generous support of this program.

FrenchFrenchSkitSkit

““The French Goodbye”The French Goodbye”

co-written by co-written by

Rebecca Bednar ’09 and Teddy Lytle Rebecca Bednar ’09 and Teddy Lytle ‘10‘10

Italian SongItalian Song

““O mio babbino” O mio babbino”

by by

Giacomo PucciniGiacomo Puccini

Emma Bartholomew ’09Emma Bartholomew ’09

‘‘ЖаворонокЖаворонок’ / ‘The Lark’’ / ‘The Lark’ by by

Mikhail Ivanovich GlinkaMikhail Ivanovich Glinka

Emily Phelan ‘08Emily Phelan ‘08

Russian Song

Italian SongItalian Song

””Il Rimprovero”Il Rimprovero”

by Rossiniby Rossini

Janelle Garipoli ’08Janelle Garipoli ’08

GermanGermanSongSong

““Im wunderschönen Monat Mai”Im wunderschönen Monat Mai” by by

Robert SchumannRobert Schumann

Sarah Monticue ’09Sarah Monticue ’09

Blessing  She lifts the white-handled bowlout of the cabinet, gathersfrom the refrigerator the twelve-grain pancake mix, twoeggs, walnut oil, skimmed milk,and her tupperware of wheat germ,oat bran and lecithin,sees again her father sittingat the breakfast table, hackingon his Lucky Strikes, gulpingbacon and three eggs, easy overmore than thirty years agoas she ignites the griddle,blends liquid ingredients to dry,mixes in a benediction -- may all of uslive long and healthy lives --throws in some frozen blueberries,and with firm resolve spoonson the batter, waitsfort he bubbles to appear, flipsthem until golden, then lays them outon a large oval platterbuttering lightly while still hot,then dusting the tops with cinnamon sugar.Each days he makes this offeringfor her husband and son.May her merit defend them -- Amen. 

ITALIAN POEM

“Benedizione”written by

Linda Kreithen (July ’97)

“Le Violette” by Scarlatti

ITALIAN SONG

Colleen McDonald ‘09

To the MuseTo the MuseOnce on lazy autumn afternoons, I heardOnce on lazy autumn afternoons, I heard

you sing under the yellowing willow leaves.you sing under the yellowing willow leaves.

But tonight, I trudge in the icy darknessBut tonight, I trudge in the icy darkness

among fallen diamonds, road salt glintingamong fallen diamonds, road salt glinting

in the murky streetlights.  I listenin the murky streetlights.  I listen

for the lilting song that rode the wind’s for the lilting song that rode the wind’s backback

on sun-speckled afternoons,on sun-speckled afternoons,

only to hear crushed salt moaningonly to hear crushed salt moaning

between black asphaltbetween black asphalt

and my worn soles. and my worn soles. 

ITALIAN POEM

””Alla Musa”Alla Musa” written by written by

Kristina Snader ’09Kristina Snader ’09 (March 2007) (March 2007)

French SongFrench Song

““Les Filles de Cadix”Les Filles de Cadix”

by by

Léo DelibesLéo Delibes

Laura Doto ‘07Laura Doto ‘07

John Schocken ’09, Morgan Allen ’09, Jacy Good ’08, Nicole Nugent ‘07

German Recitation

“Caro mio ben” by

Giuseppe Giordani

Jamie Rosenblum ’10

Italian Song

German Song

“Widmung” from

Robert Schumann’s song cycle “Myrthen, Op. 25”

Shannon Fitzsimons ’09

Italian SongItalian Song

““Piangerò la mia Piangerò la mia sorte”sorte”

by by

George Frederick HandelGeorge Frederick Handel

Margaret Newcomb ’10Margaret Newcomb ’10

Bethany Gagas ’10

“J’ai tant rêvé de toi”

”I’ve Dreamed of You so Much”

by Robert Desnos

French Poem

Arabic DanceArabic Dance

””Dabké”Dabké”

traditional dance from traditional dance from Lebanon, Lebanon,

Syria Syria & &

PalestinePalestine

by the Arabic Classby the Arabic Class

Thank You!Thank You!Please join us againPlease join us again

next yearnext yearforfor

International Night 2008!International Night 2008!