Thirty Arias for Mezzo-Soprano: Voice and Piano30首咏叹调和女中音歌曲钢琴曲谱

This rich selection of arias ranges from the dawn of Italian opera to the late nineteenth century. Arranged chronologically, it encompasses historically and artistically significant operatic modes as well as many varieties of airs, from the earliest flowerings of Florentine monody through the refined stylings of the golden age of bel canto and the freer, more dramatic fashions of the early twen-tieth century.
The collection opens with Giulio Caccini's sixteenth-century madrigal,"Amarilli, mia bella," which was written in the course of the attempts to revive authentic performances of ancient Greek drama that resulted in the birth of the Italian opera. A pair of arias from Le Nozze di Figaro--"Voi, che sapete" and "Deh vieni, non tardar'--offer excellent examples of Mozart's gift to opera's development: the expression of characters' mental, moral, and physical states by musical means.
Other highlights include Bizet's "PrOs des remparts," from Carmen; "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" and "Amour! viens aider" from Saint-Sa~ns' Samson et Dalila; "Gerechter Gott!" from Wagner's Rienzi; Verdi's "Saper vorreste" from Un Ballo in Maschera and "O don fatale," from Don Carlo; Handel's "Lascia ch' io pianga," from Rinaldo; plus arias by Monteverdi, Weber, Rossini, Donizetti, and other composers. Lyrics appear in the original languages and in English translations. Dover (2004) republication of the edition published by Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, 1908. vi+185pp. 9 x 12. Paperbound.

CACCINI, GIULIO (1558 ?-1615 ?)
Tell me, fair Amarillis (Amarilli, mia bella). From a Madrigal
MONTEVERDE, CLAUDIO (1567-I643)
Let death resolve my sorrow (Lasciatemi morire). From "Arianna"
CAVALLI, FRANCESCO (I6oo?-I676)
O exquisite pleasures (Delizie contente, che l'alma beate). From "Giasone"
STRADELLA, ALESSANDRO (1645-1681)
The soul taught by duty (Ragion sempre addita). From a Serenata
BONONCINI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA (1672-175o?)
The wise sailor steering (L'esperto nocchiero). From "Astarto"
HANDEL, GEORGE FRIDERIC (1685-I759)
Leave me to languish (Lascia ch' io pianga). From "Rinaldo"
GLUCK, CHRISTOPH WILIBALD (I 714-1787)
Come, when the rosy morning (vieni, che poi sereno). From "La Semiramide riconosciuta"
GRETRY, ANDRE-ERNEST-MODESTE (1741-1813)
Ye budding flowers (Naissantesfleurs). From "Cephale et Procris"
MOZART, WOLFGANG AMADEUS (1756-1791)
Tell me, O fair ones (Voi'oi, cbe sapete). From "Le Nozze di Figaro"
Delightful joy, O come (Deh vieni, non tardar). From "Le Nozze di Figaro"
SPONTINI, GASPARO (1774--1851)
Goddess of those who grieve (O des infortunls). From "La Vestale"
AUBER, DANIEL F. E. (1782-1871)
Flame of love (Flamme vengeresse). From "Le Domino Noir"
WEBER, CARL MARIA yon (1786-1826)
Insensate! to believe that I can love (Bethgrte! die an melne Liebe glaubt). From "Euryanthe"
VACCAI, NICOLA (I79o-1848)
Ah!if thou sleepest, wake, my love (Ah! st tu dormi, svegliati). From "Giulletta e Romeo"
MEYERBEER, GIACOMO (1791-1864)
To you, my lords, a greeting! (Nobles seigneurs, salut!). From "Les Huguenots"
ROSSINI, GIOACHINO (1792-1868)
There's a voice that I enshrine (Una voce pocofa). From "I1 Barbiere di Siviglia"
DONIZETTI, GAETANO (1797-1848)
O my Fernando (O mio Fernando). From "La Favorita'"
BELLINI, VINCENZO (1801-1835)
If Ser Romeo thy son's life ended (Se Romeo t'uccise un flgllo). From "I Capuleti ed i Montecchi"
THOMAS, AMBROISE (1811-896)
D0st thou know that fair land ? (Cannais-tu le pays?). From "Mignon"
WAGNER, RICHARD (1813-1883)
Avenging God!(GerechterGottl). From "Rienzi"
VERDI, GIUSEPPE (1813-19Ol)
Fain would you know it (Saper vorreste). From "Un Ballo in Maschera"
Oh, fatal dower (O donfatale). From "Don Carlo"
GOUNOD, CHARLES (i818-i893)
O my lyre ever-living (O ma lyre immortelle). From "Sapho"
In the language of love (Faites-lui rues aveux). From "Faust"
More royal in his humble state (Plus grand clansson obscuritl). From "La Reine de Saba"
MASSE, VICTOR (1822-1884)
Deep in forest shaded (Parmi les lianes). From "Paul et Virginie"
SAINT-SAENS, CAMILLE (1835- )
O Love, lend thine aid (Amour!viens aider). From "Samson et Dalila"
My heart at thy dear voice (Mon caeur s'ouvre a ta voix). From "Samson et Dalila"
BIZET, GEORGES (1838-1875)
Close by the walls of Sevilla (Pres des remparts). From "Carmen"
MASSENET, JULES (1842- )
He whose compelling word (Gelui dont la parole). From "Herodiade"