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What to listen for in opera : an introductory handbook / Charles R. Beck.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library MT95 .B45 2014
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beck, Charles R., 1941- author.
- Language:
- English
- Multiple languages
- Subjects (All):
- Operas--Analysis, appreciation.
- Operas.
- Operas--Stories, plots, etc.
- Genre:
- Stories, plots, etc.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 278 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English translations of portions of various operas in multiple languages.
- Summary:
- "Covering famous operas from 14 Italian, French and German composers, this handbook is designed to help listeners understand and appreciate the special skills required to sing famous operatic songs. It includes a plot synopsis of each opera with information about each song. Foreign language passages are translated into English. Appendices provide information on singers, recordings and useful references"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I A Selection of Operas 3
- Italian Operas
- Aida by Giuseppe Verdi 5
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia / Gioacchino Rossini Rossini, Gioacchino 14
- La Boheme / Giacomo Puccini Puccini, Giacomo 23
- L'Elisir d'Amore / Gaetano Donizetti Donizetti, Gaetano 31
- Norma / Vincenzo Bellini Bellini, Vincenzo 40
- I Pagliacci / Ruggiero Leoncavallo Leoncavallo, Ruggiero 49
- French Operas
- Carmen / Georges Bizet Bizet, Georges 57
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Jacques Offenbach Offenbach, Jacques 67
- Faust / Charles Gounod Gounod, Charles 76
- Manon / Jules Massenet Massenet, Jules 85
- German Operas
- Fidelio / Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven, Ludwig van 95
- Der Fliegende Holländer / Richard Wagner Wagner, Richard 104
- Der Freischütz / Carl Maria von Weber Weber, Carl Maria von 113
- Die Zauberflöte / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 122
- Part II Arias by Composer 131
- Verdi Arias
- "Celeste Aida" from Aida 133
- "Ritorna vincitor!" from Aida 134
- "O patria mia" from Aida 136
- "Caro nome" from Rigoletto 137
- "La donna é mobile" from Rigoletto 138
- "Ah, fors'è lui" from La Traviata 139
- "Di Provenza il mar, il suol" from La Traviata 141
- "Il balen del suo sorriso" from IL Trovatore 142
- "D'amor sull'ali rosee" from Il Trovatore 143
- Rossini Arias
- "Largo al factotum della città!" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia 145
- "Una voce poco fa" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia 146
- "La calunnia è un venticello" from Il Barbiere di Siviglia 147
- Puccini Arias
- "Che gelida manina!" horn La Bohème 149
- "Mi chiamano Mimi" from La Bohème 150
- "Quando men vo soletta" from La Bohème 151
- "Recondita armonia" from Tosca 153
- "Vissi d'arre" from Tosca 154
- "Oh! mio babbino caro" from Gianni Schicchi 155
- "Un bel di vedremo" from Madama Butterfly 156
- "Nessun dorma" from Turandot 157
- Donizetti Arias
- "Una furtiva lagrima" from L'Elisir d'Amore 159
- "Quel guardo il cavaliere" from Don Pasquale 160
- Bellini Arias
- "Casta Diva" from Norma 162
- "Ah! non credea mirarti" from La Sonnambula 163
- Leoncavallo Arias
- "Il Pròlogo: Si può?" from I Pagliacci 165
- "Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!... Hui! Stridono lassù" from I Pagliacci 166
- "Recitar! Vesti la giubba" from I Pagliacci 168
- Bizet Arias
- "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from Carmen 170
- "Près des remparts de Seville" from Carmen 171
- "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" from Carmen 172
- "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" from Carmen 174
- Gounod Arias
- "Avant de quitter ces lieux" from Faust 176
- "Salut demeure chaste et pure" from Faust 177
- "Ah! Je ris de me voir" from Faust 178
- "Vous qui faites l'endormie" from Faust 180
- "Je veux vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 181
- "Ah! Lève-toi, soleil" from Roméo et Juliette 182
- Massenet Arias
- "Adieu, notre petite table" from Manon 184
- "En fermant les yeux" from Manon 185
- "Je marchc sur tous les chemins" and Gavotte from Manon 186
- "Ah! fuyez, douce image" from Manon 188
- Offenbach Arias
- "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" from Les Contes d'Hoffmann 190
- "Scintille, diamant" horn Les Contes d'Hoffmann 191
- "O Dieu, de quelle ivresse" from Les Contes d'Hoffmann 192
- "Elk a fui, la tourterelle!" from Les Contes d'Hoffmann 194
- Beethoven Arias
- "Abscheulicher!... Komm, Hoffnung" from Fidelio 196
- "In des Lebens Fruhlingstagen" from Fidelio 198
- Wagner Arias
- "Die Frist ist um" from Der Fliegende Holländer 199
- "Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere" from Der Fliegende Holländer 200
- "Einsam in trüben Tagen" from Lohengrin 202
- "In fernem Land" from Lohengrin 203
- "Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein" from Die Meistersinger 204
- "Dich, teure Halle" from Tannhäuser 205
- Weber Arias
- "Durch die Wälder, durch die Auen" from Der Freischütz 207
- "Leise, leise, fromme Weise" from Der Freischütz 208
- "Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle" horn Der Freischütz 210
- Mozart Arias
- "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön" from Die Zauberflöte 212
- "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!" from Die Zauberflöte 213
- "Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden" from Die Zauberflöte 215
- "Voi. che sapete" from Le Nozze di Figaro 216
- "Dove sono i bei moment!" from Le Nozze di Figaro 217
- "O wie ängstlich" from Die Entführung aus dem Serail 218
- Part III Literary and Rhyming Exercises
- Match the Aria to Its Literary Source 223
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia 223
- La Bohème 226
- Carmen 228
- Les Contes d'Hoffmann 230
- Faust 232
- Manon 234
- Answer Key to Matching Exercises 237
- Complete the Rhyming Passage 239
- Aida 240
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia 240
- La Bohème 241
- L'Elisir d'Amore 242
- Norma 243
- I Pagliacci 244
- Answer Key co Complete the Italian Rhyming Passages 245
- Carmen 247
- Lei Contes d'Hoffmann 248
- Faust 249
- Manon 250
- Answer Key to Complete the French Rhyming Passages 251
- Fidelio 253
- Der Fliegende Holländer 254
- Der Frrischütz 255
- Die Zauberflöte 256
- Answer Key to Complete the German Rhyming Passages 257.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786496099
- 0786496096
- OCLC:
- 877371120
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