Anthology of Italian Opera

Anthology of Italian Opera: Soprano is a vocal sheet music collection bringing together 41 Italian opera arias for soprano voice. Edited by Paolo Toscano, the collection presents the arias in Italian with translations and plot notes, giving singers useful textual and dramatic context alongside the music. Its broad repertoire makes it a practical resource for vocal study, rehearsal, repertoire exploration, and performance preparation.

The anthology spans celebrated operas and composers represented across the Italian operatic tradition, with selections from La Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata, Il Trovatore, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Giulio Cesare, Alcina, and many more. Familiar soprano favorites appear alongside arias that are less commonly found in comparable collections, offering singers an extensive source for exploring contrasting characters, moods, and dramatic settings.

Song List

Ah, Forse E Lui... Sempre Libera * Ah, Fuggi Il Traditor! * Ah! Mio Cor (Ah! My Heart) * Ah! Non Credea... Ah! Non Giunge * Bel Piacere * Che Mi Consigli, Amor? * Com'E Bello! Quale Incanto * Come Scoglio * D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee * Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto * Donde Lieta * Dove Sono I Bei Momenti * Dovrei Punirti * Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana * Ernani!... Ernani, Involami * Io Son L'Umile Ancella * L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare * L'Amero, Saro Costante * Mi Chiamano Mimi * Mi Tradi Quell'Aima Ingrata * Morro, Ma Prima In Grazia * O Mamma, Mamma * O Mio Babbino Caro * Oh! Quante Volte * Piangero La Sorte Mia * Piante Ombrose * Poveri Fiori * Quando Men Vo * Quel Guardo Il Cavaliere * Regnava Nel Silenzio * S'Altro Che Lacrime * Se Come Voi Piccina * Senza Mamma * Squarciami Pure Il Seno * Stizzoso, Mio Stizzoso * Stridono Lassu * Tacea La Notte Placida * Tanto Amore Segreto * Un Bel Di Vedremo * Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore * Zeffiretti Lusinghieri

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