Olivhea Ross
Pacific Stocktones
Macy Hirota, soprano
Miranda Duarte, alto
William Giancaterino, bass
Austin Nie and Bergen Finley, guitars
Casey Kim, percussion
Monica Adams, collaborative piano
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:30 pm
Recital Hall
Caro Mio Ben (1784) Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798)
(c. 1913) Si mes vers avaient des ailes (1888)
Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947)
Enrique Granados (1867–1916)
Liebst du um Schönheit (1901)
Clara Schumann (1819–1896)
Rodger Quilter (1877–1953)
Callejeo
Love’s Philosophy (1905)
Pacific Stocktones
Adele Adkins (b. 1988)
Skyfall (2012)
Don’t Rain On My Parade, from Funny Girl (1964)
Jule Styne (1905–1994)
Bob Merrill (1921–1998)
Irving Berlin (1888–1989) Anything You Can Do, from Annie Get Your Gun (1946)
Miranda Duarte, alto
Sara Bareilles (b. 1979) I Didn’t Plan It, from Waitress (2016)
Jeanine Tesori (b. 1961)
Lisa Kron (b. 1961) Days and Days, from Fun Home (2015)
McAlpine (b. 1999) Spring Into Summer (2024)
Macy Hirota, soprano
Miranda Duarte, alto
Austin Nie and Bergen Finley, guitars
William Giancaterino, bass
Casey Kim, percussion
Lizzy
PROGRAM NOTES
Notes by the performer
I chose the songs in the first half of the program because they showcase my interest in learning languages throughout my time in the Conservatory. What ties these songs together are the different stages of love, from yearning to frustration to immense passion. This section ends with Love’s Philosophy, which frames the question—what truly defines love?
Giordani: Caro Mio Ben
Caro Mio Ben is an arietta from the eighteenth century. Its long and melancholy lines represent a lover’s heartbreak, asking the source of their pain to stop being cruel, as they suffer in their absence. This is the first Italian song I studied in my senior year of high school. It was also one of my audition songs for the Conservatory. I chose to include this song to represent the growth I have made as a voice student.
Styne/Merrill: Don’t Rain On My Parade
“Don’t Rain On My Parade” is an iconic song from the Broadway musical Funny Girl, in which Barbara Streisand originated the role at 22 years old. As a young female musician, I resonate with the themes of independence, ambition, and joy. This song is a personal declaration of independence and a reminder to myself to pursue my goals and dreams, regardless of the obstacles that may come before me.
Bareilles: I Didn't Plan It
I Didn’t Plan It is from the musical Waitress. It is a powerful song sung by the best friend and mentor of the main character. It preaches acknowledging your mistakes while reclaiming them as yours, highlighting the growth that can be made in doing so.
This was my other audition song for the Conservatory, and I included it because I wanted to challenge myself as a performer. It taught me how to be present in my voice and practice belting, a skill that I am still developing.
McAlpine: Spring Into Summer
Spring Into Summer is written by Lizzy McAlpine, one of my favorite songwriters. This song symbolizes the cycles that one goes through in life, and what stays with them or falls behind in the process. I reflect on the relationships and experiences I have made here in my time at Pacific and how they will guide me as I move forward into my career.
Giordani: Caro Mio Ben
Caro mio ben
Credimi almen
Senza di te languisce il cor
Il tuo fedel
Sospira ognor
Cessa, crudel
Tanto rigor!
Caro mio ben
Credimi almen
Senza di te languisce il cor
—Giuseppe Giordani
Hahn: Si mes vers avaient des ailes
Mes vers fuiraient, doux et frêles, Vers votre jardin si beau, Si mes vers avaient des ailes, Comme l'oiseau.
Ils voleraient, étincelles, Vers votre foyer qui rit, Si mes vers avaient des ailes, Comme l'esprit.
Près de vous, purs et fidèles, Ils accouraient, nuit et jour, Si mes vers avaient des ailes, Comme l’amour!
—Victor Hugo
My Dear Beloved
My dear beloved
Believe me at least Without you my heart languishes
Your faithful one Always sighs; Cease, cruel one So much punishment!
My dear beloved
Believe me at least
Without you my heart languishes —trans. Theodore Baker
If My Verses Had Wings
My verses would flee, sweet and fragile
To your garden so lovely, If my verses had wings, Wings as the bird has.
They would fly, these sparks, To your laughing hearth, If my verses had wings, Wings as the spirit has.
To you, pure and faithful, They would hurry, night and day, If my verses had wings, Wings as Love has! —trans. Emily Ezust
Granados: Callejeo
Dos horas ha que callejeo
Pero no veo, Nerviosa ya sin calma, Al que le di confiada el alma.
No vi hombre jamás que mintiera más que el me engaña;
Mas no le ha de valer
Pues siempre fui mujer de mana
Y, si es menester
Correre sin parar,
Tras el, entera España
—Fernando Periquet
Schumann: Liebst du um Schönheit
Liebst du um Schönheit, O nicht mich liebe!
Liebe die Sonne, Sie trägt ein gold'nes Haar!
Liebst du um Jugend, O nicht mich liebe!
Liebe den Frühling, Der jung ist jedes Jahr!
Liebst du um Schätze, O nicht mich liebe.
Liebe die Meerfrau, [Die]1 hat viel Perlen klar.
Liebst du um Liebe, O ja, mich liebe!
Liebe mich immer, Dich lieb' ich immerdar.
—Friedrich Rückert
Wander
Two hours that I wander
But I don’t see, now agitated, without peace,
The man to whom I trustingly gave my soul.
Never before saw a man that lied more than him who now deceives me;
But, it’ll be of no use to him
For I’ve always been a stubborn woman and, if necessary, I’ll run without stopping
After him, (through) the whole of Spain —trans. unknown
If You Love for Beauty
If you love for beauty, Oh do not love me!
Love the sun, It has gold hair!
If you love for youth, Oh do not love me!
Love the spring-time That is young each year!
If you love for wealth, Oh do not love me!
Love the mermaid, [Who] has many limpid pearls!
If you love for love, Oh yes, love me!
Love me forever; I will love you forevermore!
—trans. Emily Ezust
Olivhea Ross is in her final semester at University of the Pacific, where she studies voice with Dr. Eric Dudley. Ross is receiving her degree in music therapy with a psychology minor.
Ross has served as the Community Service Chair of Sigma Alpha Iota. She has been singing alto in the Pacific Stocktones for three years and has also sung soprano in University Choir and Pacific Singers. Ross is pursuing a music therapy internship following graduation.
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