Claire Douthat

Professor Kathleen Segar, sponsor

Department of Music and Dance

Can Eight Songs Deliver One Bliss?

Robert Schumann’s musical setting of Frauenliebe und Leben, and Adelbert von Chamisso’s 1830 sermon turned poem expresses the extreme emotions of a woman in search of lifelong happiness with a man she worships from afar and then marries. The German religious mysticism all but compares this man to that of the Creator – drawing on parallels between the man and God. Someone today might find the blissful words of Frauenliebe und Leben, though beautiful, almost humorous, given the more assertive role of women today.

Session C — 12:00 p.m. — Main Lounge.

Students Mohammed Abouzahr Tanyi Agbor-Baiyee Laura Alves Brandon C. Anderson Robert Daniel Anderson Kathleen Andrews Justin D. Aquila Andrew Armbruster Elizabeth Bagwell Danielle Bailey Ashley Baker Alejandro Baldwin Laura Bartnicki Ashley Rose Bate Patrick Belanger Bettina Bell Andrea Lee Benedict Janessa Benner Span Bennett Tara Bernth Jaclyn Bessley Sr. Thomas Aquinas Betlewski Jason B. Bishop Dana Blaisdell Lindsey Boik Kevin M. Bonney Meredith Borom Jessica Boynton Sara Bradstreet Nina Brennan Katherine M. Burnett Inge Bynens Tim Carpenter Jeremy Catarino Elka Chamberlain Teresa Elizabeth Chambors Rishi Chaudhuri Jason A. Cole William Collin Catherine Colombo Colleen Connell Rachel L. Constance Troy Cross Denise Cummins Sarah Damphousse Angela Davidson Jennifer M. Davis Hal DeLongchamp Diana Demers Shawn Dorsey Amy Doss Claire Douthat Chad M. Dube John du Bois April Eastridge Rodolph F. Edmond Karin Elling Ayumi Ellward Justin English Nicole English Sabra Evans Michael Farmer Christopher Fleming Kristin Frak Philip L. Francis III Joseph Freeman Summer Furgason Heather Garvock Evangeline Gatchalian Ryan Genson Sarah Gibbons Jody Gibbs Lindsey Gish Cornelius Godfrey Dana Gorde Hermione Miles Gorney Jessica Grabowski Kristen Renee Graham Laura Green Valerie Grier Michael Griffin Rebekah Grimm Michelle Gross Matthew Gundick Sandra Haddad April Hall Michael Hammond Ayse Hancer Jaclyn Harder Jennifer Helpap Jeff Henderson Todd Hockenberry Jacob Hodgson Powen Hsueh Sakina Mariam Hughes Scott Humes Kathryn Jacobs Crystal Johnson Hongyu Johnson Nancy Johnson Tiffany Jones Mo Kakwan Joel R. Karczewski II Natalie Keiser Jeremy Kendzorski Robin Kirkbride Edward Kmett Thomas Kmiecik Rebecca Knight Debbie Kollar Kevin T. Kretschmer Preetha Kuriakose Laura Ann Lambert Sherry W. Lane Lauren Larkin Sheena Law Gian-Yu Lee Hyunsil Allayna Lee Jennifer Levine Heather Lobach Matt Lowen Jane Maher Jennifer Marenghi Michael Marion John Markus Edwin Marrero Sarah M. Martin Melanie M. Mayberry Karen McCarthy Lucy McGoron Laura Mclaughlin Jeremy McMinis Kristin McQuillen Anthony Meade Kimberly Mello Joshua J. Miller Jennifer Millspaugh Lauren A. Mitchell Michelle Marie Mitchell Erica A. Moise Matthew Mooney Maria I. Moreno-Rollins LaCelle Mound Robert Murkowski Rachael Neuwirth Kristin Nichols Matthew Onderlinde Horacia Opong-Owusu Joel Osterhout Noreen Parker Kelly Jean Passage Tony Perry Benjamin Peters Joshua Pintar Theresa R. Przystup Nicole Renee PSimer Laura Quashnie Beth Quintus Zooby Quizilbash Erin Radloff R. Aaron Ramey Megan Reardon James P. Reece Christopher Reeves Daniel Rhoades Steve Rhoades Nicole M. Rice Lindsay Richards Jennifer Ripple Brandon Robinson Cecile Rock Paul M. Roeda Renuka Row Christopher Rugila Alissa Rusnell Laurene Saad Dustin Saalman Chris Sabin Michele Sauter-Portelli Mark Schaecher Amanda Schalk Stacey Schmedding James Schulert Jeremy Schultz Stephanie Sears Melanie Seasons Erin Sergison Melissa Shue Shari Simpson Patricia Sinawe David Sitar Rebeccah Snyder Trevor Snyder Michael Sroka Jennifer Lynn-Franks Stajdl Karen Stanley Jennifer Stephens Nawshova Tasmeen Eillen Tecle Anke Thorey Gretchen Toth-Fejel Bethany Townsend Jennifer Turle Emily Uhl Mary Kathleen Walsh Brenda Watts Timothy R. Weber Deborah Williams Michelle Williamson Eli Wilson Christina Wineski Seo-Hyun You Emily Zehnder Amal Zeidman Kyle Zrenchik Nate Zuziak