Guide to the Aria Repertoire

<p>A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer this annotated guide brings together many sources to start the journey toward powerful informed performance. An extensive discussion of <i>fach</i> and audition repertoire is followed by more than 400 arias organized by voice type including canonical contemporary and obscure works from different languages. Each entry includes level of difficulty voice/character type special techniques tessitura and accompaniment. Full of detailed and insightful commentary from internationally renowned singers directors coaches and other professionals--Regina Resnik Sherrill Milnes Carol Vaness and Warren Jones to name a few--this volume will be invaluable to the performer student and teacher of operatic repertoire throughout their developing careers.</p>