Review: Cantolopera is an exceptional new series of book/CD packs from Ricordi that offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the professional, student or opera fan to practice, and another sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias, plus a short plot summary and background information on the orchestra and the performers.

Songlist: Amor ti vieta, A la solita storia, In Fernem Land, Je crois entendre, Mamma, quel vio e generoso, Un di all'azzurro spazio

Voicing: Tenor
Style: Classical

5507b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Tenor Voices

Review: With both recorded full performances and orchestra accompaniments, this book presents the standard voice and piano reduction of each aria, a short plot summary and translation.

Songlist: Amici miei...Soldati...- La rivedr? nell'estasi, Apri la tua finestra!, Giunto sul passo estremo, La vita ? inferno all'infelice...- Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli, Musette! - Testa adorata, Pays merveilleux, jardins fortun?s - O Paradis sorti de l'onde, Spirto gentil

Voicing: Tenor
Style: Classical

5512b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Tenor Voices

Songlist: Addio, fiorito asil, Cielo! E mar!, Comme un bel di di maggio, Dalla sua pace la mia dipende, Dio! mi potevi scagliar, Dovunque al mondo, Guardate, pazzo son

Voicing: Tenor
Style: Classical

5504b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Tenor Voices

Review: 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: Una furtiva lagrima, Sogno soave e casto, Tombe degli avi miei, Ecco ridente in cielo, Cielo e mar!, Quanto e bella, quanto e cara!, Dalla sua pace, Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde, Di quella pira l'orrendo foco

Voicing: Tenor
Style: Opera

8570b | Songbook & CD | $29.95 ON SALE $27.95 | Solo | | Opera Singers

Review: This edition includes vocal scores and a CD containing a complete version as well as an accompaniment-only version. It includes the lyrics and background notes in Italian and English and information on the Compagnia d'Opera Italiana.

Songlist: Bel raggio lusinghier (Semiramide), Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Die Zauberflote), Regnava nel silenzio (Lucia di Lammermoor), Al dolce guidami castel natio and Piangete voi? (Anna Bolena), E strano! e strano! and Ah fors' e lui che l'anima (La traviata)

Voicing: Soprano
Style: Opera

8549b | Songbook & CD | $28.95 ON SALE $24.95 | Solo | | Soprano Voices

Review: 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. Duets for Soprano-Tenor Volume 1 includes: Parigi, o cara (Verdi) - Libiamo ne'lieti calici (Verdi) - Tornami a dir che m'ami (Donizetti) - O soave fanciulla (Puccini) - O terra, addio (Verdi).

Songlist: Libiamo ne' lieti calci, O soave fanciulla, O terra, addio, Parigi, o cara, Tornmai a dir che m'mami

Voicing: Soprano Tenor Duet
Style: Opera

5037b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Duet | | Duet Songbooks

Review: This edition includes vocal scores and a CD containing a complete version as well as an accompaniment-only version. It includes the lyrics and background notes in Italian and English and information on the Compagnia d'Opera Italiana.

Songlist: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs, Tutti i Fior, E un Anatema, L'amo come il fulgor del creato!, Amore, amore!

Voicing: Soprano Duet
Style: Classical

5515b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Duet | | Duet Songbooks

Review: Cantolopera books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias, plus plots and translations. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the professional, student or opera fan to practice, and a performance by an established artist.

5525b | Songbook & CD | $24.95 | Solo |

Review: Cantolopera books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias, plus plots and translations. The CDs feature two versions of each aria: one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the professional, student or opera fan to practice, and a performance by an established artist.

Voicing: Medium

5526b | Songbook & CD | $29.95 | Solo |

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

Songlist: I puritani, La Sonnabula, Il Pirata, Norma, Biografie degli esecutori, idiec del CD

Voicing: Soprano
Style: Classical

5505b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Soprano Voices

Review: This series of aria collections contains CDs of full performances with orchestra, and orchestral accompaniment tracks for practice and study. There are plot notes in English and translations for study, as well as standard vocal/piano reduction editions of each aria.

Songlist: Aprite un po' quegli occhi, Deh, vieni alla finestra, Fin ch'han dal vino, In diesen heil'gen Hallen, Madamina! Il catalogo ? questo, Non pi? andrai, farfallone amoroso, Se vuol ballare, signor contino

Voicing: Baritone Bass
Style: Classical

5516b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Bass Voices

Review: This series of aria collections contains CDs of full performances with orchestra, and orchestral accompaniment tracks for practice and study. There are plot notes in English and translations for study, as well as standard vocal/piano reduction editions of each aria.

Songlist: Come scoglio immoto resta, Deh, vieni, non tardar, Der H?lle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, Ei parte... senti... - Per piet?, ben mio, perdona, Mi trad? quell'alma ingrata, Non mi dir, bell'idol mio, Una donna a quindici anni

Voicing: Soprano
Style: Classical

5517b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Soprano Voices

Review: This series of aria collections contains CDs of full performances with orchestra, and orchestral accompaniment tracks for practice and study. There are plot notes in English and translations for study, as well as standard vocal/piano reduction editions of each aria.

Songlist: Dalla sua pace la mia dipende, Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd sch?n, Fuor del mar ho un mar in seno, Il mio tesoro intanto, Se all'impero, amici Dei, Un'aura amorosa, Voi che fausti ognor donate

Voicing: Tenor

5518b | Songbook & CD | $27.95 | Solo | | Tenor Voices