Coloratura Arias for Soprano (Paperback)

R. Larsen

ISBN 10: 0634032089 / ISBN 13: 9780634032080

Published by Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002

About this Item

Paperback. (Vocal Collection). An excellent volume of coloratura arias has been added to the G. Schirmer Opera Anthology series. With 30 arias in English, Italian, German, French and Russian, this is the largest collection of coloratura operatic excerpts ever published. Contents: ALCINA: Tornami a vagheggiar * ARIADNE AUF NAXOS: Grossmachtige Prinzessin. Noch glaub' ich dem einen ganz mich gehorend * UN BALLO IN MASCHERA: Volta la terrea * IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Una voce poco fa * LES CONTES D'HOFFMANN: Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Doll Song) * LES DEUX AVARES: Plus de depit, plus de tristesse * DINORAH: Ombre legere (Shadow Song) * DON PASQUALE: Quel guardo il cavaliere. So anch'io la virtu magica * DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL: Durch Zartlichkeit und Schmeicheln * LA FILLE DU REGIMENT: Chacun le sait * DIE FLEDERMAUS: Mein Herr Marquis, Spiel' ich die Unschuld vom Lande * HAMLET: A vos jeux, mes amis. Partagez-vous mes fleurs! (Ophelia's Mad Scene) * LAKME: Ah! Ou va la jeune indoue (Bell Song) * LINDA DI CHAMOUNIX: Ah, tardai troppo. O luce di quest'anima * LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR: Regnava nel silenzio, Il dolce suono. Spargi d'amaro pianto (Mad Scene) * MANON LESCAUT: C;est l'histoire amoureuse (Laughing Song) MARTHA: Den Teuren zu versohnen * MIGNON: Je suis Titania * THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE: Poor wand'ring one * I PURITANI: O rendetemi la speme. Qui la voce * DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR: Da Schlagt die Abschiedsstunde * LA SONNAMBULA: Care compagne. Come per me sereno, Ah! non credea. Ah! non giunge * THE TELEPHONE: Hello! Oh, Margaret, it's you * THE TEMPEST: Vocalise * DIE ZAUBERFLOTE: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn, Der Holle Rache * ZOLOTOJ PETUSHOK (The Golden Cockerel): Otvet' mne, zorkoe svetilo (Hymn to the Sun) Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coloratura Arias for Soprano (Paperback)
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0634032089
• ISBN 13: 9780634032080
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This advanced vocal collection is designed for classical singers, students, teachers, and performers who want a comprehensive resource for coloratura repertoire. Ideal for home practice, studio lessons, auditions, and performance preparation, it provides a reliable foundation for developing agility, accuracy, and expressive control. Perfect for professional sopranos and serious learners seeking a rich operatic anthology.

Inside this volume are 30 coloratura arias in multiple languages, complete with vocal melody, piano accompaniment, translations, and historical notes. The collection includes newly engraved scores, performance insights, and helpful variations where traditionally used. Each aria is presented with thoughtful editorial detail that supports interpretation, practice structure, and technical growth.

This book strengthens a singers vocal agility, enhances phrasing awareness, and deepens stylistic understanding. It also improves reading and performance skills while offering a wide range of material suitable for lesson repertoire, recitals, jury preparation, and study. Teachers will find it a dependable studio resource, and singers will appreciate its clarity, depth, and musical accuracy.

Full Song List

Ah! Non Credea... Ah! Non Giunge * Ah! Ou Va La Jeune Indoue * Ah, Tardai Troppo... O Luce Di Quest Anima * C'Est L'Histoire Amoureuse * Care Compagne... Come Per Me Sereno * Chacun Le Sait * Da Schlagt Die Abschiedsstunde * Den Teuren Zu Versohnen * Der Holle Rache * Durch Zartlichkeit Und Schmeicheln * Hello! Oh, Margaret, It's You * Hymn To The Sun * Il Dolce Suono... Spargi D'Amaro Pianto * Je Suis Titania * Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille * Mein Herr Marquis * O Rendetemi La Speme... Qui La Voce * Spiel' Ich Die Unschuld Vom Lande * Tornami A Vagheggiar * Una Voce Poco Fa * Vocalise * Volta La Terrea * A Vos Jeux, Mes Amis... Partagez-Vous Mes Fleurs!