Opera Kaleidoscope Sop BA

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This collection of opera arias for soprano (or mezzo-soprano) and piano offers a cross-section of Brenreiters extensive catalogue of stage works.

An affordable anthology with such well-known and favourite arias as Handels famous Ombra mai fu and Mozarts Ach ich fhls, es ist verschwunden! is not only suited for voice students and aspiring singers preparing for examinations and auditions, but also provides seasoned professionals with inspiration and material for programming their recitals.

The collection spans a representative arch from the early baroque to the romantic era, gathering together repertoire masterpieces by Monteverdi, Handel, Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Berlioz, Smetana and Chabrier. The pieces are in Italian, French, Czech and German and include, for the most part, a singable translation in German. The spectrum ranges from the declamatory style to easy coloratura. The piano arrangements have been prepared by experienced conductors and rptiteurs.

A Brenreiter anthology for opera singers

Contains important arias from the opera repertoire for (mezzo-)soprano

O wr ich schon mit dir vereint, Marzellines aria from Fidelio [Beethoven, Ludwig van]; Adieu, fire cite, Didos aria from Les Troyens [Berlioz, Hector]; O petite toile!, Lazulis romance from Ltoile [Chabrier, Emmanuel]; Divinits du Styx, Alcestes aria from Alceste, Paris version 1776 [Gluck, Christoph Willibald]; Qual vita questa mai Che fiero momento, Eurydices recitative and aria from Orfeo ed Euridice, Vienna version 1762 [Gluck, Christoph Willibald]; Tornami a vagheggiar, Morganas aria from Alcina HWV 34 [Handel, George Frideric]; Frondi tenere Ombra mai fu, Xerxes recitative and aria from Serse HWV 40 [Handel, George Frideric]; amore di natura, Nerinas aria from La fedelt premiata Hob. XXVIII:10 [Haydn, Joseph]; Signor, quel infelice, Proserpinas aria from LOrfeo [Monteverdi, Claudio]; Ach ich fhls, es ist verschwunden!, Paminas aria from The Magic Flute K.622 [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus]; Giunse alfin il momento Deh vieni non tardar, Susannas recitative and aria from The Marriage of Figaro K.492 [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus]; Kdybych se co takovho - If I ever should find out, Marys aria from Prodan nevesta - The Bartered Bride [Smetana, Bedrich]