Rameau, Jean-Philippe Airs d'opéra / Operatic arias. Soprano, Volume 1 Edition no. BA 9191 ISMN 9790006561391 This volume contains the first half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas for lyrical soprano from the following operas by Rameau: Acanthe et Céphise (Céphise) Anacréon (Chloé) Castor et Pollux (Télaïre) Dardanus (Iphise, Vénus) Les Fêtes de l Hymen et de l Amour (Memphis, Orie) Les Fêtes de Polymnie (Hébé, Argélie) Les Fêtes d Hébé (Iphise) La Guirlande (Zélide) Hippolyte et Aricie (Aricie) The second half of the numbers for lyrical soprano has been published in volume 2 (BA 9192). With a detailed historical introduction (Fr/Eng) Idiomatic piano reduction based on the Opera Omnia Rameau Each number is introduced 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
