Antonio Vivaldi : Vivaldi Opera Arias for Mezzo-Soprano/Alto   

Vivaldi's operas have been rediscovered in recent years to be thrilling vocal showpieces, championed by Cecilia Bartoli, Ewa Podles, and many others. This new edition was produced by Ricordi in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano Antonio Vivaldi of Venice. With extensive introductory historical articles.

Songlist: Nel profondo cieco mondo from ORLANDO FURIOSO (Vivaldi), Sol da te mio dolce amore from ORLANDO FURIOSO (Vivaldi), Sorge l'irato nembo from ORLANDO FURIOSO (Vivaldi), Se cresce un torrente from ORLANDO FURIOSO (Vivaldi), Così potessi anch'io from ORLANDO FURIOSO (Vivaldi), Fingi d'avere un cor from ARSILDA (Vivaldi), Precipizio è del mio petto from ARSILDA (Vivaldi), Di Cariddi li vortici ondosi from ARSILDA (Vivaldi), Di verde ulivo from TITO MANLIO (Vivaldi), Tu dormi in tante pene from TITO MANLIO (Vivaldi), Qual serpe tortuosa from LA FIDA NINFA (Vivaldi), Cento donzelle festose, e belle from LA FIDA NINFA (Vivaldi)

David T. Little : Jackie Arias from the Opera JFK   

Contents: Midnight is the Lonliest Hour - You Shiver - Won't You Touch Me (Mask, Shield, Armor, Crown)

'Four Vocalises for Chorus' is a great collection of warm-ups for your choir.

G. Schirmer Opera Anthology : Diction Coach - Arias For Mezzo-Soprano   

Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations. With these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen, any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version the coach recites the text as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coaches adapt the "R" in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each aria and word for word translations. The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian, Pierre Vallet for French, Irene Spiegelman for German, Kathryn LaBouff for English, Yveta Synek Graff for Czech, and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50481098 Arias for Mezzo-Soprano.

Songlist: Acerba Volutta, Ah, Michele, Don't You Know, Amour Viens Aider Ma Faiblesse, Augusta, How Can You, Chacun A Son Gout, Che Faro Senza Euridice?, Cruda Sorte..Gia So Per Pratica, En Vain, Pour Eviter, Faites-Lui Mes Aveux, Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, L'AMOUR EST UN OISEAU REBELLE, Lullaby, Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix, Must The Winter Come So Soon?, Nobles Seigneurs, Salut, Non Piu Mesta, Non so pi� cosa son from Le Nozze di Figaro, O Mio Fernando, Pres Des Remparts, Printemps Qui Commence, Que Fais-Tu, Blanche Tourterelle, Smanie implacabili from Cosi fan tutte, Stride La Vampa, Una Voce Poco Fa, Va Laisse Couler Mes Larmes, Voce Di Donna, Voi Lo Sapete, Voi, Che Sapete, We Cannot Retrace Our Steps, When I Am Laid In Earth

Gabriella Ravazzi : Great Opera Composers for Young Singers   

This graduated collection of opera arias offers beginning-level students the chance to explore the technical and expressive aspects of great opera music very early on. Multi-language text including English.

Songlist: Silenzio, tacete from L'ajo nell'imbarazzo (Donizetti), Resta in pace, idolo mio from Gli Orazi e i Curiazi (Cimarosa), La Rachelina from La molinara (Paisiello), Bel Nume che adoro from Pigmalione (Cimadoro), Immagine gradita from Adelson e Salvini (Bellini), Un bocconcin d'amante from La grotta di Trofinio (Salieri), Ah! se tu dormi svegliati from Giulietta e Romeo (Vaccai), Nella fatal di Rimini from Lucrezia Borgia (Donizetti)

Gilbert & Sullivan : Gilbert & Sullivan for Singers   

W.S. Gilbert wrote the words, Arthur Sullivan composed the music, and together they revolutionized theatre music in English. This new series presents songs and arias from their timeless operettas, collected by voice type. There are 15-17 songs per volume, with the most famous excerpts being peppered by beautiful, less known choices. The edition includes notes about the plot context of each selection. The piano accompaniments on the companion CDs were recorded by Laura Ward. Includes songs and arias from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Sorcerer, Utopia Unlimited, The Yeomen of the Guard.

Songlist: When Frederic Was A Lad, To A Garden Full Of Posies, Alone, And Yet Alive, A Lady Fair, Cheerily Carols The Lark, Come Mighty Must!, My Lord, A Suppliant At Your Feet, On The Day When I Was Wedded, Sir Rupert Murgatroyd, When But A Maid Of Fifteen Years, When Our Galland Norman Foes, (I'm Called) Little Buttercup, Were I Thy Bride, When Maiden Loves, She Sits And Sighs, When A Merry Maiden Marries, Silver'd Is The Raven Hair, Oh, Foolish Fay

Gioachino Rossini : Cantolopera - Arias for Mezzo-Soprano   

With standard vocal/piano aria editions, plot notes and English translations, and with a CD of full performances and orchestral accompaniments.

Songlist: Una voce poco fa, Di tanti palpiti, Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!, Nacqui all'affanno, Non piu mesta, Amici, in ogni evento, Pensa alla patria, Mura felici, Elena! oh tu, che chiamo!

Gioachino Rossini : Rossini - Opera Arias for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra   

Performed by Ivanka Ninova, mezzo-soprano Accompaniment: Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera Conductor: Nayden Todorov Here's a collection of eternal classics from the great Gioachino Rossini's pen-including arias from such great operas as Il Barbiere di Siviglia and L'Italiana in Algeri. Mezzo great Ivanka Ninova performs these complete editions for your reference, then she steps aside and you take your place alongside maestro Todorov and the orchestra of the world-famous Sofia National Opera. Brava! Includes an expansive, newly engraved vocal score, printed on high-quality ivory paper; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) in digital stereo, followed by digital stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist.

Giuseppe Concone, the famous Italian Master of Singing and Pianoforte, was born in Turin in the year 1810. His musical education was had in Turin, where he continued to live until he met with discouragement on the failure of his first opera, 'Un episodio di San Michel,' which was performed in 1836. In 1837 he moved to Paris, where he became famous as a teacher of the piano forte, singing, the theory of music and composition. While resident in Paris, Concone became very popular as a composer of Romanzas, Arias and Duettini; but his chief title to fame rests on a Series of Solfeggi which have a world-wide reputation and are everywhere in use - they are eminently practical and melodious, with a flowing accompaniment. Here is a collection of excellent exercises for sopranos.

John Wustman : Famous Mezzo-Soprano Opera Arias   

The mezzo-soprano is a rich vocal range and this album sets out to prove it with a wonderful selection of classics. Magnificent! Includes a high-quality printed vocal score and a CD+G graphics-encoded compact disc with stereo accompaniments to each piece.

Songlist: Che faro senza Euridice, Largo, Voi, che sapete, Non so piu casa son, Connai tu le pays?, Voce di donna, Stride la vampa!, Printemps qui commence, Amour, viens aider, Mon cÏur s'ouvre a ta voix, La Habanera, Seguidilla

Marilyn Horne : Voices of the Opera Series   

Marilyn Horne (b. January 16, 1934, Bradford, Pennsylvania) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who is particularly associated with the music of Rossini and Handel. She began her career as a light lyric soprano; however, as the years progressed, the voice settled and matured into a mezzo-soprano instrument with a full and rich timbre equipped with extreme flexibility and great size. She specialized in roles requiring a large sound, beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. This collection features celebrated arias as interpreted by the great Marilyn Horne. In addition to a brief biography, each selection, in standard voice and piano format, is followed by notes which indicate the variants, breaths, fermatas, and all of the nuances that Horne employed to turn these arias into masterpieces of interpretation. A wonderful reference tool for vocal coaches, professional singers and voice students.

Songlist: Belt? crudele (Rossini), Cruda sorte! Amor tirrano! from L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI (Rossini), Oh Patria! - Di tanti palpiti from TANCREDI (Rossini), Il risentimento (Rossini), Il trovatore (Rossini), L'invito (Rossini), Mura felici from LA DONNA DEL LAGO (Rossini), Una voce poco fa from IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA (Rossini)

Nicola Vaccai : Practical Method of Italian Singing - Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano   

Learning to sing means beginning an artistic journey full of rich and unexpected experiences. human voices touch hearts in every nation and yet the best singing has qualities that Italy originated and taught the world to admire. Singing can approach a quality of timeless beauty, yet songs preserve for us the feelings of particular times, whether recent or long ago. Singing gives both the singer and the listener a sensation of freedom and heartfelt expression. Vaccai's masterly Method won increasing popularity with time, and was eventually used in conservatories all over the world. Even today it is often used by singing teachers, who consider it a collection of attractive Ariettas, each serving a particular funtion. And it is quite easy material, perfect for the beginning student. This method book is tailored towards Baritone or Mezzo-Soprano (Alto) voices.

Songlist: La Scala, Intervalli Di Quarta, Intervalli Di Sesta, Intervalli Di Settima, Intervalli Di Ottava, I Semitoni, Modo Sincopato, Introdzione Alle Volate, Le Appoggiature Sopra E Sotto, Introduzione Al Mordente, Introduzione Al Gruppetto, Introduzione Al Trillo, Le Volate, Modo Per Portare La Voce, Il Recitativo, Riepilogo

Vaccai's masterly Method won increasing popularity with time, and was eventually used in conservatories all over the world. Even today it is often used by singing teachers, who consider it a collection of attractive Ariettas, each serving a particular function. And it is quite easy material, perfect for the beginning student.

Songlist: The Scale, Intervals of a Third, Intervals of a Fourth, Intervals of a Fifth, Intervals of a Sixth, Intervals of a Seventh, Intervals of an Octave, Semitones, Syncopated Mode, Introduction to Roulades, Ascending and Descending Appoggiaturas, The Acciaccatura, Intro to the Mordent, Different Types of Mordent, Intro to the Turn, The Turn, Intro to the Trill, Roulades, The Vocal Portamento, The Second Type of Poratamento, The Recitative, Epilogue

Paolo Toscano : Mozart Opera Arias - Mezzo-Soprano   

An essential new edition for every singer and voice studio! This is the most comprehensive multi-volume collection of Mozart opera arias ever published, with 31 to 41 arias per volume.

Songlist: Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto, Il Padre Adorato, Jam Pastor Apollo, En! Duos Conspicis, Cara, Lontano Ancora, Ah, Di Si Nobil Alma, Al Mio Ben Mi Veggio Avanti, Torna, Mio Bene, Ascolta, Se L'Augellin Sen Fugge, Dolce D'Amor Compagna, Va Pure Ad Altri In Braccio, Marito Io Vorrei, Se A Maritarmi Arrivo, Che Scompiglio, Che Flagello, Non Ho Colpa, Il Tenero Momento, Ah, Se A Morir Mi Chiama, Venga Pur, Minacci E Frema, Gia Dagli Occhi Il Velo, Non So Piu Cosa Son (The Marriage Of Figaro), Pupille Amate, Smanie Implacabili, Son Reo; L'Error Confesso, Torna Di Tito A Lato, Va, L'Error Mio Palesa, Vedrai, Carino, Parto, Ma Tu, Ben Mio, Deh, Per Questo Istante Solo, Il Capro E La Capretta (The Marriage Of Figaro), E Amore Un Ladroncello, and more

Robert L. Larsen : Selected Opera Arias   

Many students only need a few opera arias in their vocal study. Selected Opera Arias extracts 10 arias useful to the typical voice student from the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology, with plot notes, translations and IPA, and combines them with the diction lessons recorded by top coaches in New York, and accompaniments recorded by coaches on staff at Lyric Opera of Chicago. The voice student gets a value priced, complete package for the very best instruction.

Songlist: Una voce poco fa from IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) from CARMEN, Près des remparts de Séville (Seguidilla) from CARMEN, Smanie implacabili from COSÌ FAN TUTTE, When I am laid in earth from DIDO AND AENEAS, Faites-lui mes aveux from FAUST, Non so più cosa son from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Voi, che sapete from LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, Che farò senza Euridice? from ORFEO ED EURIDICE, Must the winter come so soon? from VANESSA

Robert L. Larsen (editor) : Arias for Mezzo-Soprano   

Songlist: Acerba Volutta, Lullaby, Ah, Michele, Don't You Know, Amour Viens Aider Ma Faiblesse, Augusta! How Can You Turn Away?, Faites-Lui Mes Aveux, When I Am Laid In Earth, Chacun A Son Gout, Che Faro Senza Euridice?, Cruda Sorte..Gia So Per Pratica, En Vain, Pour Eviter, Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, L'AMOUR EST UN OISEAU REBELLE (Habanera) BIZET, Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix, Must The Winter Come So Soon?, Nobles Seigneurs, Salut, Non Piu Mesta, Non so più cosa son from Le Nozze di Figaro, O Mio Fernando (Donizetti), Pres Des Remparts (Seguidilla) Bizet, Printemps Qui Commence (Saint-Saens), Que Fais-Tu, Blanche Tourterelle, Smanie implacabili from Così fan tutte, Stride La Vampa, Una Voce Poco Fa, Va Laisse Couler Mes Larmes, Voce Di Donna, Voi Lo Sapete, We Cannot Retrace Our Steps, Voi, Che Sapete

The companion accompaniment recordings to the best-selling series in the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology. Each aria is recorded by a professional coach/accompanist working in the opera world.

Songlist: Acerba Volutta, Lullaby, Ah, Michele, Don't You Know, Amour Viens Aider Ma Faiblesse, Augusta! How Can You Turn Away?, Faites-Lui Mes Aveux, When I Am Laid In Earth, Chacun A Son Gout, Che Faro Senza Euridice?, Cruda Sorte..Gia So Per Pratica, En Vain, Pour Eviter, Il Segreto Per Esser Felici, L'AMOUR EST UN OISEAU REBELLE (Habanera) BIZET, Mon Coeur S'ouvre A Ta Voix, Must The Winter Come So Soon?, Nobles Seigneurs, Salut, Non Piu Mesta, Non so più cosa son from Le Nozze di Figaro, O Mio Fernando (Donizetti), Pres Des Remparts (Seguidilla) Bizet, Printemps Qui Commence (Saint-Saens), Que Fais-Tu, Blanche Tourterelle, Smanie implacabili from Così fan tutte, Stride La Vampa, Una Voce Poco Fa, Va Laisse Couler Mes Larmes, Voce Di Donna, Voi Lo Sapete, We Cannot Retrace Our Steps, Voi, Che Sapete

Various : Cantolopera: Arias for Mezzo-Soprano - Rarities   

Ah! Mon fils, sois beni! (Meyerbeer, Le Prophete) - Faites-lui mes aveux (Gounod, Faust) - Depuis hier je cherche en vain mon maotre! - Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Gounod, Romeo et Juliette) - Voce di donna (Ponchielli, La Gioconda) - Printemps qui commence (Saint-Saëns, Samson et Dalila) - Podrugi milye (Cajkovskij, Pikovaya dama).

Songlist: Ah! Mon fils, sois beni!, Faites-lui mes aveux, Depuis hier je cherche en vain mon maotre, Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle, Voce di donna, Printemps qui commence, Podrugi milye (Cajkovskij, Pikovaya dama).

Various : French Arias for Mezzo Soprano and Orchestra   

Performed by Alexandrina Milcheva, mezzo-soprano Accompaniment: Orchestra of the Sofia National Opera Conductor: Nayden Todorov MMO is proud to present one of the world's great mezzo-sopranos, Alexandrina Milcheva, in this collection of French classics. Listen to this living legend give virtuosic performances of each aria, then study her technique and try your hand at your own unique interpretation alongside the Sofia National Opera and maestro Nayden Todorov. Includes an expansive, newly engraved vocal score, printed on high-quality ivory paper; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) in digital stereo, followed by digital stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist.

Various : Ricordi Opera Anthology - Mezzo-Soprano   

VINCENZO BELLINI I Capuleti e i Montecchi Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio - GEORGES BIZET Carmen L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) - Près des remparts de Séville (Séguedille) - Voyons, que j'essaie - En vain, pour éviter (Air des cartes) - GAETANO DONIZETTI Anna Bolena È sgombro il loco - Ah! parea che per incanto - La favorite ' mon Fernand - Maria Stuarda Deh! tu di un'umile preghiera - Di un cor che muore - Ah! se un giorno da queste ritorte - GEMINIANO GIACOMELL Bajazet Sposa son disprezzata - CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK Orfeo ed Euridice Che farò senza Euridice? - CHARLES GOUNOD Faust Faites-lui mes aveux - Roméo et Juliette Depuis hier - Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle - GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL Alcina Sta nell'ircana pietrosa tana - Ariodante Dopo notte - Giulio Cesare Presti omai - PIETRO MASCAGNI L'amico Fritz O pallida, che un giorno - JULES MASSENET Werther Va ! laisse couler mes larmes - GIACOMO MEYERBEER Les Huguenots Nobles seigneurs, salut ! - CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI L'incoronazione di Poppea Addio, Roma - WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART La clemenza di Tito Parto, ma tu ben mio - Così fan tutte Ah, scostati - Smanie implacabili - Le nozze di Figaro Non so più cosa son - Voi che sapete - HENRY PURCELL Dido and Aeneas Thy hand, Belinda - When I am laid in earth - GIOACHINO ROSSINI Il barbiere di Siviglia Una voce poco fa - La cenerentola Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto - Non più mesta La donna del lago Tanti affetti in tal momento - L'italiana in Algeri Cruda sorte! - Maometto II Giusto ciel, in tal periglio - Semiramide Bel raggio lusinghier - CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Samson et Dalila Printemps qui commence - Samson, recherchant - Amour ! viensaider ma faiblesse ! - Mon cur s'ouvre à ta voix - JOHANN STRAUSS Die Fledermaus Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein (Chacun à son gout) - PYOTR IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY Pikovaya dama Da! Vspomnila... Podrugi milye - GIUSEPPE VERDI Un ballo in maschera Re dell'abisso, affrettati - Don Carlo O don fatale - Il trovatore Stride la vampa! - Condotta ell'era in ceppi - ANTONIO VIVALDI Orlando finto pazzo Anderò, volerò, griderò

Various : Boosey & Hawkes Opera Anthology - Mezzo-Soprano   

This landmark publication collects arias and role excerpts from operas by John Adams, Benjamin Britten, Carlisle Floyd, Richard Strauss, and many other composers published by Boosey & Hawkes. Includes extensive plot notes and translations. CONTENTS: John Adams: THE DEATH OF KLINGHOFFER: I must have been hysterical - DOCTOR ATOMIC: Am I in your light? - Past fierce and tossing skies - EL NI-O: La anunciación - Dominick Argento: THE ASPERN PAPERS: On the stroke of midnight! - CASANOVA'S HOMECOMING: Bellino's Aria - Madame d'Urfé's Aria - THE DREAM OF VALENTINO: Nazimova's Aria - Was it truly destiny - MISS HAVISHAM'S FIRE: Estella's Aria - A POSTCARD FROM MOROCCO: A Foreign Singer's Aria - Leonard Bernstein: MASS: Thank You - TROUBLE IN TAHITI: There is a garden - What a movie! - Benjamin Britten: ALBERT HERRING: Doctor Jessop's midwife - What would Missus Herring say? - A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: Lysander, Help me Lysander - THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA: Give him this orchid - Is it all? - She sleeps as a rose upon the night - Aaron Copland: THE TENDER LAND: Ma's Song - Carlisle Floyd: WUTHERING HEIGHTS: Take off that frown - John Gay, realized by Benjamin Britten: THE BEGGAR'S OPERA: Thus when a good housewife sees a rat...How cruel are the traytors - Henry Purcell, realized by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst: DIDO AND AENEAS: Ah, Belinda, I am prest with torment - When I am laid in earth - Ned Rorem: MISS JULIE: Wind around me like Satan's snake - Richard Strauss: ARIADNE AUF NAXOS: Sein wir wieder gut - DER ROSENKAVALIER: Wie Du warst! - Igor Stravinsky: MAVRA: The Mother's Aria - OEDIPUS REX: Nonn' erusbeskite, reges - THE RAKE'S PROGRESS: As I was saying...Scorned! Abused! - Sold! Annoyed!

Songlist: Thank You, When I Am Laid In Earth, What A Movie!, There Is A Garden, Am I In Your Light?, Past Fierce And Tossing Skies, I Must Have Been Hysterical, La Anunciacion, On The Stroke Of Midnight!, Bellino's Aria, Madame D'Urfe's Aria, Nazimova's Aria, Was It Truly Destiny, Estella's Aria, A Foreign Singer's Aria, Doctor Jessop's Midwife, What Would Missus Herring Say?, Lysander, Help Me Lysander, Give Him This Orchid, Is It All?, She Sleeps As A Rose Upon The Night, Ma's Song, Take Off That Frown, Thus When A Good Housewife Sees A Rat...How Cruel Are The Traytors, Wind Around Me Like Satan's Snake, Sein Wir Wieder Gut, Wie Du Warst!, The Mother's Aria, Nonn' Erubeskite, Reges, As I Was Saying...Scorned! Abused!, and more

Various : Opera Aria Anthology, Volume 2 (Mezzo-Soprano)   

A collection of 21 arias by contemporary American composers. Often, introductions and endings have been added in order for the piece to stand alone. Includes biographical information for each composer, a brief synopsis of each opera, and a short explanation of where the aria appears in the context of the opera.

Operas from which arias are taken include:
"The Crucible," "He Who Gets Slapped - Pantaloon," "Lady Kate," and "Minutes Till Midnight" by Robert Ward
"Black River," "The Dangerous Liaisons," "The Love of Don Perlimplin," and "Transformations" by Conrad Susa
"Carry Nation" by Douglas Moore
"Coyote Tales," "Gabriel's Daughter," "Hotel Eden," and "Starbird" by Henry Mollicone
"The Dreamers" and "Firebird Motel" by David Conte
"S." by Ronald Perera
"Shining Brow" by Daron Hagen

Various : Italian Opera Arias   

Collections for voice and piano from operas by Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and more. Contents: ORFEO ED EURIDICE: Che faro senza Euridice - LE NOZZE DI FIGARO: Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio, Voi che sapete - COSI FAN TUTTE: Ah, scostati! ... Smanie implacabili - LA CLEMENZA DI TITO: Parto, ma tu, ben mio, Deh per questo istante solo - TANCREDI: Di tanti palpiti - IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa - LA FAVORITA: Fia dunque vero ... Oh mio Fernando - I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI: Ascolta. Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio ... La tremenda ultrice spada - IL TROVATORE: Stride la vampa, Condotta ell'era in ceppi - UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Re dell'abisso, affrettati - DON CARLO: O don fatale - LA GIOCONDA: Ho il cor ... Stella del marinar!

Various : Anthology of Italian Opera   

Every voice studio and serious singer will need these new volumes, which are a happy complement to the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology. This impressive series takes a serious look at opera in Italian, resulting in the largest anthologies of arias ever published devoted to the topic.

Songlist: Al Suon Del Tamburo, Acerba Volutta, Andero, Volero, Gridero, Se Romeo T'Uccise Un Figlio, Condotta Ell'Era In Ceppi, Cruda Sorte! Amor Tirrano!, Sta Nell'Ircana Pietrosa Tana, O Pallida, Che Un Giorno, E Sgombro Il Loco... Ah! Parea Che Per Incanto, Dopo Notte, Esser Madre E Un Inferno, Nacqui All'Affano E Al Pianto... Non Piu Mesta, Mura Felici, Tanti Affetti In Tal Momento, Tu Il Cuor Mi Strazi, Presti Omai, Il Padre Adorato, A Dio, Roma, Giusto Ciel, In Tal Periglio, Addio, O Miei Sospiri, Assisa A Pie D'un Salice, Bel Raggio Lusinghier, Di Tanti Palpiti, In Si Barbara Sciagura, Non So Piu Cosa Son (The Marriage Of Figaro), O Don Fatale, O Mio Fernando!, Re Dell'Abisso, Affrettati, Smanie Implacabili, Stride La Vampa, and more

Various : Cantolopera: Mezzo-Soprano 1   

Cantolopera offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one with accompaniment only by a 130-piece orchestra, and a performance sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains music with voice and piano reduction, lyrics, translations, and plot summaries. Contents: GLUCK: Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice) - MOZART: Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio (The Marriage of Figaro) - Voi che sapete (The Marriage of Figaro) - ROSSINI: Di tanti palpiti (Tancredi) - Cruda sorte! (L'italiana in Algeri) - Una voce poco fa (The Barber of Seville) - Elena! oh tu, che chiamo! (La donna del lago) - BELLINI: Se Romeo t'uccise un figlio (I Capuleti e i Montecchi) - DONIZETTI: O mio Fernando! (La favorita) - MEYERBEER: Ah! mon fils, sois beni! (Le Prophete) - GOUNOD: Faites-lui mes aveux (Faust) - Dequis hier - Que fais-tu, blanche tourterelle (Romeo et Juliette) - THOMAS: Connais-tu le pays? (Mignon) - BIZET: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen) - SAINT-SAENS: Printemps qui commence (Samson et Dalila)

Various Composers : Cantolopera - Arias for Mezzo-Soprano Vol. 1   

Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.

Songlist: Che faro senz Euridice, O don fatale, Re dell'abisso affrettati, Stride la vampa, Voi che sapete, Di tanti palpiti, Oh mio Fernando!, Una voce poco fa, Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio

Various Composers : Cantolopera - Arias for Mezzo-Soprano Vol. 2   

Cantolopera is a series that proposes a totally new way to approach the great opera repertoire: versions for voice and piano of the most famous arias, accompanied by a compact disc containing the corresponding orchestral bases, recorded with a 130-piece orchestra, to allow the professional, the student and the opera fan to practice, as well as a version sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias plus a short summary and background information on the 'Compagnia d'Opera Italiana' Orchestra and the performers.

Songlist: Connais-tu le pays?, L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, Pres des remparts de Seville, Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix, Voie lo sapete, o mamma

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Mozart Opera Arias for Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra   

Performed by Irena Petkova, mezzo-soprano Accompaniment: Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov A beautiful collection of mezzo-soprano arias from Mozart's most beautiful operas. Includes selections from Così Fan Tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro, Idomeneo, and La Clemenza di Tito. These are among the most beautiful works in the mezzo repertoire. Includes a printed vocal score on high-quality ivory paper, with informative liner notes; and a CD+G graphics-enabled compact disc with complete versions (with soloist) followed by stereo orchestral accompaniments to each piece, minus the soloist.