G. Schirmer Samira's Aria (Mezzo-Soprano and Piano) Vocal Series Composed by John Corigliano

From the popular opera The Ghosts of Versailles. The plot revolves around the playwright Beaumarchais, who attempts to seduce Marie Antoinette's ghost, with the help of characters from his plays Barber of Seville and Marriage of Figaro. Hysterical chaos ensues as the story unfolds.