A selection of 40 arias for voice and piano with plot synopses and translations in Italian and English.

A selection of 38 arias for voice and piano with plot synopses and translations in Italian and English.

Ricordi continues to offer important contributions to the history of music publishing, with the release of Ricordi Opera Anthology, a six-volume collection including some of the most important and well-known arias for voice and piano, compiled and edited by Ilaria Narici. These anthologies are available for a variety of voice types. Each aria includes a plot synopsis in Italian and English and contains lyrics in both the original language and English. Intended for students, singers and singing teachers, these volumes are the perfect resource for auditions. Some of the arias included have previously featured in best-selling Ricordi operatic repertoire, many of which are typically sung by student singers; however, these collections also contain many other significant arias to suit all voice-types.

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan produced several of the most popular operas and operettas of all time. Sullivan's music was always memorable and tuneful while Gilbert's libretti had both wit and pathos. This book contains several Gilbert and Sullivan selections for the Baritone/Bass singer including 'When You're Lying Awake with a Dismal Headache' and 'I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General' and comes with access to online recordings of the Piano accompaniments from the book for those occasions when a pianist cannot be found for practice!

The OperAria repertoire anthology was much applauded when it came on stage with three baritone volumes in 2015. The successful baritone debut was followed in 2017/18 by the appearance of the four soprano volumes, also conquering hearts in no time. Now, another performance: The curtain rises on the bass volumes, the foundation of the vocal family for heavier, darker voices, though nevertheless brilliant and full of radiance. The protagonists have such well-known names as Bartolo, Don Basilio, Colline, Don Pasquale, Falstaff, Figaro, Kecal, Osmin, Sarastro. Other heroes less often in the limelight, such as Dulcamara, Sancho Pansa, Phanuel, and Sir Morosus, can certainly also count on much applause. 'It is my aim to give students a modern, systematically structured, well-informed vocal coach that meets the demands of present-day stage practice. And, of course, a cohesive repertoire and logical presentation of audition arias for every vocal genre. ' (Peter Anton Ling) OperAria is the ideal ?vocal coach? for all voice types. Edited by Peter Anton Ling, the books address all singers and are conceived above all for training and auditions. In addition, through their careful selection, they offer valuable inspiration for opera recitals. OperAria ? repertoire anthology of opera arias according to vocal criteria (range, tessitura, specifics, type of aria) with due regard to practical aspects of musical and theatrical nature (style, era, role type, national provenance) with comments on the arias information on the composer, the librettist, the work, the range and of versions or casting a short synopsis of the contents illuminating the basic dramatic constellation in the context of the opera?s plot an evaluation from the singer?s point of view with ?phonetic assistant? and ?text assistant? aria texts in the original language spoken by native speakers as an audio file (mp3) aria texts in German and English translations as a text file (pdf) available for download / Date parution : 2019-09-06/ Recueil / Basse Lyrique-Dramatique