American Arias Soprano, A Collection of Essential Contemporary Works, for Soprano and Piano

ISMN: 979-0-051-93363-1

Edición de / Edited by: Brunelle, Philip

This major new series celebrates the greatest treasures in American opera, with arias, both favourites and lesser-known gems, from Stravinsky's Rakes Progress, John Adam's Nixon in China, Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti and other great operas by Dominic Argento, Ned Rorem and Carlisle Floyd. Comes with accompaniment CD. Suitable for professional and college-level singers, ideal for recitals and auditions, and an essential resource for the study of American opera repertoire.

CONTENIDO:

Aaron Copland: Laurie's Song from The Tender Land
Aaron Copland: Queenie's Song from The Second Hurricane
Aaron Copland: The sun is coming up from The Tender Land
Carlisle Floyd: Ain't it a pretty night from Susannah
Carlisle Floyd: I should have ended it long ago from Willie Stark
Carlisle Floyd: Rented rooms from Cold Sassy Tree
Carlisle Floyd: Sadie's Lament from Slow Dusk
Carlisle Floyd: Someday I'm sure to marry you from The Sojourner and Mollie Sinclair
Carlisle Floyd: The trees on the mountains from Susannah
Dominick Argento: Allegra's Aria from Colonel Jonathan the Saint
Dominick Argento: I see in you a looking glass from Miss Havisham's Fire
Dominick Argento: Lady with a Hand Mirror Aria from Postcard from Morocco
Dominick Argento: Sabrina's Aria from Colonel Jonathan the Saint
Dominick Argento: The Widow's Aria from The Boor
Dominick Argento: Virginia's Aria from The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe
Igor Stravinsky: Cabaletta from The Rake's Progress
Igor Stravinsky: No word from Tom from The Rake's Progress
John Adams: Magnificat from El Niño
John Adams: This is prophetic! from Nixon in China
Leonard Bernstein: Mommy, are you here? from A Quiet Place