Sopranos know it can be hard to find arias that pass the Bechdel test… but with COR, you have options to choose from!

 

Looking for a sapphic love song? Try “Love Me Lily” from Bandits in the Valley: Henri, the pianist in a musical troupe, wonders how it is possible that Lily doesn’t reciprocate her feelings of love. Or if unrequited yearning isn’t your vibe, try “Cinnamon Limbs” from She Sees Her Lover: waking early after a night together, Agnieska rapturously admires her new lover Sumana as she is sleeping.

Not into romance? How about “Oh, to belong to the sea” from The Two Graces: Queen Elizabeth I imagines what it would be like to be free of the constraints of her royal station. Or for something more modern and relatable, how about “Wandering Endlessly” from The Perfect Screw: Amalia wanders through a big box store and dreams of what can be accomplished with hardware. Or “We all fail…” from Ice Time: a figure skater reflects on a bad experience in competition and decides to switch to a new career path.

Tired of playing human characters? Try “Alone” from Sanctuary Song: Sydney, a young elephant experiencing her first day at the zoo sadly remembers her homeland.