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

An affordable anthology with such well-known and favourite arias as Handel’s famous “Ombra mai fu” and Mozart’s “Ach ich fühl’s, 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 répétiteurs.

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Composer / Author:
Monteverdi, Claudio
«Signor, quel infelice» (Proserpina)
from «L’Orfeo»
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
«Tornami a vagheggiar» (Morgana)
from «Alcina» HWV 34
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Händel, Georg Friedrich
«Frondi tenere» – «Ombra mai fu» (Serse)
from «Serse» HWV 40
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
«Qual vita è questa mai» – «Che fiero momento» (Euridice)
from «Orfeo ed Euridice»
Vienna version 1762
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
«Divinités du Styx» (Alceste)
from «Alceste»
Paris version 1776
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Haydn, Joseph
«È amore di natura» (Nerina)
from «La fedeltá premiata» Hob. XXVlll:10
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
«Giunse alfin il momento» – «Deh vieni non tardar» (Susanna)
from «Le nozze di Figaro» K. 492
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
«Ach ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden!» (Pamina)
from «Die Zauberflöte» K. 620
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Beethoven, Ludwig van
«O wär’ ich schon mit dir vereint» ( Marzelline)
from «Fidelio»
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Berlioz, Hector
«Adieu, fière cité» (Didon)
from «Les Troyens»
Instrumentation:
Mezzo-soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Smetana, Bedrich
«Kdybych se co takového (Marenka)
from «Prodaná nevesta / Die verkaufte Braut / The Bartered Bride»
Instrumentation:
Soprano solo, Piano
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Composer / Author:
Chabrier, Emmanuel
«Ô petite étoile !» (Lazuli)
from «L’Étoile»
Instrumentation:
Mezzo-soprano solo, Piano
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zu dieser Ausgabe / about this edition

One of Mozart’s greatest operas, this work achieved immediate success upon its first performance in 1791 and has continued to enchant listeners ever since. A complex allegory glorifying Freemasonry and its emphasis on brotherhood, charity, and benevolence, the opera was particularly admired by Beethoven, who praised it for containing everything from North German Choral-Vorspiel to Volkslied. An indispensable rehearsal aid for soloists, chorus members, and rehearsal pianists.

This new compilation features 16 memorable arias, arranged for voice and piano, from the perennially popular operas of Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Reproduced from authoritative early editions, the arias include «Oh patria mia,» and «Ritorna vincitor!» from Aïda; «Saper vorreste» from Un Ballo in Maschera; «Ah, fors’ è lui,» from La Traviata; «Pace, pace, mio Dio» from La Forza del Destino; «Caro nome» from Rigoletto; as well as selections from Simon Boccanegra, Don Carlo, and Il Trovatore. Singers, pianists, and opera lovers will treasure this excellent collection of unforgettable arias by one of the supreme masters of the form. Original compilation of works from authoritative early editions.