Jean-Philippe Rameau : Operatic Arias for Soprano, Vol. 4

Operatic Arias: Tenor Vol. 2. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. This volume contains the second half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for haute contre, and which are sung today by a high tenor. Tenor arias from the operas: “Les Paladins” (Atis, Manto) / “Platée” (Thespis, Platée) / “Pygmalion” (Pygmalion) / “Le Temple de la Gloire” (Apollon, Bacchus, Trajan) / “Zaïs” (Zaïis, un Sylphe) / “Zoroastre” (Zoroastre) - Detailed historical Introductions (Fr/Eng) - Well-presented idiomatic piano reduction based on Rameaus “Opera Omnia” - Each number is preceded by a brief account of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text - Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Société Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) J-P. Rameau 's Haute-contre / Operatic arias: Tenor Volume 2 BA 9197. This volume contains the second half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for Haute Contre, and which are sung today by a high Tenor. It includes Tenor arias from the operas: ; Les Paladins (Atis, Manto) / ; Platee (Thespis, Platee) / ; Pygmalion (Pygmalion) / ; Le Temple de la Gloire (Apollon, Bacchus, Trajan) / ; Zaï s (Zaï is, un Sylphe) / ; Zoroastre (Zoroastre). Features: Detailed historical Introductions (Fr/Eng) Well-presented idiomatic Piano reduction based on Rameau's ; Opera Omnia Each number is preceded by a brief account of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the Vocal text Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Societe Jean Philippe Rameau (distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter) / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Tenor et Piano

Volume 3 for soprano contains the first half of the large-scale arias and ariettas that Rameau composed for lyric soprano (the 18th-century equivalent of todays lyric coloratura soprano) in his prologues and divertissements. Each number is accompanied by a keyboard reduction and is introduced by a brief account of the dramatic situation as well as an English translation of the vocal text. / Soprano Et Piano