OperAria Tenor vol. 1: Lyric. Arie per tenore e pianoforte. Breitkopf & Hartel

The Three Tenors Are Coming

On the opera stage, the tenor is often the most eminent protagonist. Whether as ardent lover or tragic hero, he is in the limelight to show lyrical sensitivity, sonorous euphony and smoothness, a maximum of nuances. The vocal range creates high expectations and provides an extraordinary aura.

The three volumes for tenor represent the grand finale of the most comprehensive collection of repertoire for all vocal genres, with 16 volumes.

“Our goal is to give the user a modern-day, systematically structured vocal coach who satisfies the demands of present-day theater practice. At long last a consistent repertoire and a well-ordered conflation of respective audition arias for all vocal genres.” (Peter Anton Ling, editors)

OperAria – repertoire anthology of opera arias according to vocal criteria (range, tessitura, specifics, type of aria) with due regard to practical aspects of musical and theatrical nature (style, era, role type, national provenance)

with comments on the arias

• information on the composer, the librettist, the work, the range and of versions or casting
• a short synopsis of the contents illuminating the basic dramatic constellation in the context of the opera’s plot
• an evaluation from the singer’s point of view

with “phonetic assistant” and “text assistant”

• aria texts in the original language spoken by native speakers as an audio file (mp3)
• aria texts in German and English translations as a text file (pdf)

01. Wolfgang Amadeuts Mozart Konstanze! Dich wiederzusehen / O wie ängstlich (Ottavio Don Giovanni)
02. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dalla sua pace (Ottavio Don Giovanni)
03. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Il mio tesoro intanto (Ottavio Don Giovanni)
04. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Unaura amorosa (Ferrando Così fan tutte)
05. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Tamino Die Zauberflöte)
06. Carl Maria von Weber Was ich dann tu’ (Gaston Die drei Pintos)
07. Gioachino Rossini Languir per una bella (Lindoro L’italiana in Algeri)
08. Gioachino Rossini Ecco ridente in cielo (Conte Il barbiere di Siviglia)
09. Gaetano Donizetti Una furtiva lagrima (Nemorino L’elisir damore)
10. Gaetano Donizetti Ah ! mes amis (Tonio La fille du régiment)
11. Gaetano Donizetti Povero Ernesto! / Cercherò lontana terra (Ernesto Don Pasquale)
12. Gaetano Donizetti Favorita del Re! / Spirto gentil (Fernando La favorita)
13. Vincenzo Bellini A te, o cara (Arturo I puritani)
14. Otto Nicolai Horch, die Lerche singt im Hain (Fenton Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor)
15. Friedrich von Flotow Ach! so fromm (Lyonel Martha)
16. Giuseppe Verdi Questa o quella (Duca Rigoletto)
17. Giuseppe Verdi La donna è mobile (Duca Rigoletto)
18. Giuseppe Verdi Lunge da lei / De miei bollenti spiriti (Alfredo La traviata)
19. Giuseppe Verdi Dal labbro il canto estasïato vola (Fenton Falstaff)
20. Charles Gounod Quel trouble inconnu / Salut ! demeure chaste et pure (Faust Faust)
21. Édouard Lalo Puisqu’on ne peut fléchir / Vainement, ma bien aimée (Mylio Le Roi d’Ys)
22. Léo Delibes Prendre le dessin / Fantaisie aux divins mensonges (Gérald Lakmé)
23. Georges Bizet Je crois entendre encore (Nadir Les pêcheurs de perles)
24. Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky Kuda, kuda (Lenskij Evgenij Onegin)
25. Jules Massenet Instant charmant / En fermant les yeux (Des Grieux Manon)
26. Benjamin Godard Cachés dans cet asil / Oh, ne téveille pas (Jocelyn Jocelyn)
27. Giacomo Puccini Addio fiorito asil (Pinkerton Madama Butterfly)