Reri Grist is a retired American soprano who was born on February 23, 1932, in New York City. She is known for her performances in opera, operetta, and musical theater, and she was particularly celebrated for her coloratura soprano voice, which is a type of voice that is characterized by its agility, flexibility, and ability… Read More
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Italian librettist and poet, Felice Romani
Giuseppe Felice Romani (1788-1865), also known as Felice Romani, was an Italian opera librettist of the 19th century. He was born in Milan and began his career as a lawyer before turning to literature and eventually opera libretto writing. Romani’s most famous works include the librettos for Bellini’s “Norma” and “I Puritani,” as well as… Read More
Perfect Soprano Recital Selections
Are you preparing for a Junior Recital, Senior Recital, or Graduate Recital? Deciding upon the perfect program of music for your performance is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. A vocalist must carefully select the right balance of music to appropriately highlight vocal skills. Curated from our database, here are 24 selections perfect… Read More
Recently added and perfect for Baritone
Recently added to our International Phonetic Alphabet database, In braccio alle dovizie, Monforte’s scene and aria from act three of the opera I vespri Siciliani. Text by Eugène Scribe (1790-1861) and Charles Duveyrier (1803-1866) Set by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) Download the IPA Text: https://www.ipasource.com/in-braccio-alle-dovizie.html Complete score: https://imslp.nl/imglnks/usimg/7/76/IMSLP517038-PMLP55448-Verdi_-_I_vespri_Siciliani_-_Act_I_(orch._score)_(etc).pdf From wikipedia.org: I vespri siciliani (Italian pronunciation: [i ˈvɛːspri… Read More
November composer birthdays
We’re celebrating 14 composer birthdays during the month of November. Each composer has a link to our entire collection of texts for that individual. Roger Quilter, born 11/01/1877 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/q/quilter-roger-1877-1953.html Vincenzo Bellini, born 11/03/1801 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/b/bellini-vincenzo-1801-1835.html Johann Nepomuk Hummel, born 11/14/1778 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/h/hummel-ferdinand-1855-1928.html Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, born 11/14/1805 Our collection: https://www.ipasource.com/composer/h/hensel-fanny-mendelssohn-1805-1847.html… Read More