A Collection of Essential Contemporary Works
Soprano and Piano
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.
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
