Famous Italian Opera Arias: A Dual-Language Book

ISBN 10: 0486291588 / ISBN 13: 9780486291581

Published by Dover Publications, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Famous Italian Opera Arias: A Dual-Language Book
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486291588
• ISBN 13: 9780486291581
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

With this handy dual-language volume, students of Italian can improve their knowledge of the language while enjoying the passion and poetry of some of the most famous arias ever written. Included are 141 arias from 29 operas by Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini, and 12 other composers.
Among the individual arias are "Caro nome" from Rigoletto, "Non pił andrai" from The Marriage of Figaro, the Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor and "Casta diva" from Norma, as well as memorable selections from Il Trovatire, Otello, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, La Boheme, L'Elisir d' Amore, La Sonnambula, and many more.
The Italian text is printed in the form of the librettists' original poetry. These have been translated by Ellen H. Bleiler into excellent line-for-line English versions in facing columns, allowing language students and music lovers alike the opportunity to study and enjoy these celebrated "solos" from the finest Italian operas.

Language Notes

Text: English, Italian (translation)
Original Language: Italian