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Pamela Madsen: Proof and Disproof, Movements V-VII

Proof and Disproof (an opera for one alone) Movements V-VII Composed by Pamela Madsen Performed by Molly Pease and David Bergstedt on September 19, 2025 in Meng Concert Hall, Cal State Fullerton, CA. Program Note This work was composed during the Covid pandemic, where this insecurity of self, and connection with others was most intense, as most were left in isolation to deal with this solitude, and wondering about the reality of one’s connection with the outside world asking: Dost thou love me, my Beloved? Who shall answer yes or no? What is proved or disproved When my soul inquireth so, Dost thou love me, my Beloved? As for dynamics and articulations, phrasing, they are left free and open to the performer to express and governed by the emotional content and interpretation of the text —with quite a lot of freedom. Above all, embody the emotion of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and imagine her refection of “Dost though love me?” As she wanders through in her musings whether or not her love is true. This sentiment is universal and extremely personal, as one goes through uncertainty during separation, alone, and without confirmation of the presence of others. It is this opera, for one alone that you must embody. The piano part is really a part for vocalist to be played for themselves- intentionally simple enough to be played and sung. (The pianist could also be a pianist, and sing the vocal line, since this too is simple and direct). The piano part should ideally be almost unified with the voice, the voice amplifies the piano part, the piano resonates with the voice, echoing its sound and emotion with pedal held throughout, to give resonance to the body of the singer. As pianist, and singer, I perform this work for myself alone. If this work is performed as a duo, then it should be as if one person performing—here is no separation of piano and voice, since this is an Opera Alone.