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.

Dramma giocoso in two acts

– Aspecto claro y ordenado de la página.
– Reducción de piano fácil de tocar.
– Palabras originales en italiano acompañadas de una traducción al alemán.

Esta práctica partitura vocal de la imponente obra maestra operística de Mozart, Don Giovanni, contiene la versión original de Praga de 1787, cuya unidad musical y dramática la hace infinitamente preferible a cualquier “versión mixta”.

Sus cambios para las representaciones de Viena de 1788 se reproducen en un apéndice.

La partitura vocal incorpora los hallazgos de investigaciones recientes publicados en el informe crítico de la “Nueva Edición de Mozart” (II/5/17, 2003), satisfaciendo así al lector más exigente.

Now available for the first time in a sturdily produced, reasonably priced paperbound edition is the complete orchestral score of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, widely considered the greatest comic opera ever written. Based on the second play of a trilogy by Beaumarchais (the first was The Barber of Seville), Figaro elevates the time-honored opera buffa of Italian tradition to new heights, transfiguring persons and scenes with glorious melodies and superb dramatic characterizations.
This edition, based on Mozart’s autograph manuscript and early German translations of the libretto, embodies both the original Italian libretto of Lorenzo Da Ponte and a new corrected version of the German text. It is totally complete and contains all passages, including some that are missing from other editions and often cut in performances. In addition, the Editor’s Commentary includes a complete review of all dubious passages and text problems.
This full orchestral score is an indispensable aid for study and for anyone listening to recordings or live performances. In no other manner can the listener or student keep full awareness of the many elements that make up this opera.

Reprint of the C. F. Peters, 1941 edition.