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Below, you'll find a selection of videos featuring Stephanie DeCiantis - both live performances and digital opera experiences. 

Du bist der Lenz

R. Wagner
"Du bist der Lenz" from Die Walküre: Wagner’s Die Walküre introduces Sieglinde singing this radiant aria as she recognizes Siegmund, her long-lost twin brother and the love of her life. She compares him to the warmth of spring ("Lenz") that brings renewal and joy after a long, dark winter.

Pace, pace mio Dio

G. Verdi
"Pace, pace mio Dio" from La Forza del Destino: In Verdi's La Forza del Destino, Leonora, hiding in a remote hermitage, prays for peace in this powerful aria. Haunted by guilt and sorrow over the deaths caused by her love for Alvaro, she begs God for release from her torment, longing for death as the only way to find peace.

Ah, fuggi il traditor

W.A. Mozart
"Ah, fuggi il traditor" from Don Giovanni: In this aria from Mozart's Don Giovanni, Donna Elvira, a woman scorned by the titular character, warns the other women in his life to flee from the treacherous seducer. Filled with anger and despair, she seeks to protect them from the heartbreak she has endured.

Traft ihr das Schiff

R. Wagner
"Traft ihr das Schiff" (Senta's Ballad) from Wagner's opera "Die Fliegende Holländer" finds Senta passionately narrating the legend of the cursed Dutchman and his ghostly ship to a captivated crowd, revealing her deep fascination and yearning for a redemptive love beyond the mortal realm.  In this version from Opera Sustenida, our chorus are haunted portraits for this very spooky version. 

Tacea la notte placida… di tale amor

G. Verdi
"Tacea la notte placida" from Il Trovatore: In Verdi's Il Trovatore, Leonora recalls a peaceful night when she first heard the voice of her beloved, Manrico.

Ride of the Valkyries

R. Wagner
The famous "Ride of the Valkyries" scene from Wagner's opera "Die Walküre" features a powerful and exhilarating musical portrayal of the Valkyries, warrior maidens riding through the skies to gather fallen heroes from the battlefield. 

In Opera Sustenida's version, our Valkyries are right out of Gotham City in this Batman-inspired video.
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