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Halloween-themed art songs and opera texts

October 5, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

No tricks here! Here are some Halloween treats hand-selected by our founder & principal author, Bard Suverkrop. Enjoy this selection of Halloween-themed art songs and opera texts, which include fach (voice type), listening links and links to the score.

Art Songs

And’res Maienlied: Hexenlied (perfect for soprano)
as set by Felix Mendelssohn
Listen to Barbara Bonney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5RLvekBqMs
IPA: https://www.ipasource.com/and-res-maienlied-hexenlied.html
Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/12_Ges%C3%A4nge,_Op.8_(Mendelssohn,_Felix)

Junghexenlied (perfect for soprano)
as set by Richard Strauss
Listen to Edita Gruberová: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj0nXK0_ITA
IPA https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/11717/category/1234/
Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/5_Lieder%2C_Op.39_(Strauss%2C_Richard)

Walpurgisnacht: Die Hexe (perfect for soprano)
as set by Karl Loewe
Listen to Gabriele Rossmanith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=045mcWwiOlE
IPA: https://www.ipasource.com/walpurgisnacht-die-hexe.html
Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/3_Balladen,_Op.2_(Loewe,_Carl)

For more ghostly ballads by Karl Loewe, check out the collection Geisterballaden und Geschichten, Todes- und Kirchhofs-Bilder.
http://ks.petruccimusiclibrary.org/files/imglnks/usimg/2/29/IMSLP63615-PMLP129687-Loewe_8.pdf

Opera

Hurr, hopp, hopp, hopp – The witch’s aria from Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (perfect for mezzo)
Listen to Jamie Barton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2QEdEHKYiM
IPA: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1284/category/1464/
Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/H%C3%A4nsel_und_Gretel_(Humperdinck%2C_Engelbert)

Schweig! Damit dich niemand warnt (perfect for bass)
Kaspar’s aria from Der Freischütz
Listen to Ludwig Weber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ALFdAYlZ6w
IPA: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1248/category/27/
Score: http://imslp.org/wiki/Der_Freisch%C3%BCtz%2C_Op.77_(Weber%2C_Carl_Maria_von)

Bonus from Bard

I’d forgotten about this great Finnish bass, Kim Borg. Here he is singing the ‘The Song of the Flea‘ (sung in Russian) by Modest Mussorgsky. Unfortunately, we don’t have the IPA for this text, but it’s a great Halloween-themed piece and a marvelous look back on a great performer.

Filed Under: Voice Classification Tagged With: art songs, bass, fach, fach system, Halloween, holidays, mezzo, opera arias, soprano, tenor, voice, voice classification, voice type

Eight arias from Georges Bizet’s opera, Carmen

September 1, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Carmen - illustration by Luc for Journal Amusant 1875Georges Bizet’s four act opera, Carmen, was first performed in Paris in 1875. Carmen, written in the opéra comique genre, was considered unconventional at its initial release. Bizet died after its 33rd performance, never realizing the international acclaim this widely-known opera would have.

Here are eight arias from Carmen, with perfect for voice type indications, links to the full IPA text, as well as recommended listening links.

Learn more about Carmen on wikipedia here, and more about Georges Bizet here.

View our complete collection of Georges Bizet texts on IPA Source here.

Perfect for Mezzo: En vain pour éviter, Carmen’s aria from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/en-vain-pour-eviter.html
Listen to Grace Bumbry – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWiWzsWgt-M

Perfect for Tenor: Halte-là! Qui va là?, Don José’s aria from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/halte-la-qui-va-la.html
Listen to Jonas Kaufmann – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDZj-YzuRSE

Perfect for Soprano: Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante, Michaëla’s aria from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/je-dis-que-rien-ne-m-epouvante.html
Listen to Kiri Te Kanawa – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C8WNBHaTec

Perfect for Mezzo: L’amour est un oiseau rebelle, Carmen’s Habanera from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/l-amour-est-un-oiseau-rebelle.html
Listen to Elina Garanca – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1upcfFS5LAM

Perfect for Tenor: La fleur que tu m’avais jetée, Don José’s Flower Song from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/la-fleur-que-tu-m-avais-jetee.html
Listen to Placido Domingo – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLXwaq5j5eQ

Georges bizet
Georges Bizet
Perfect for Mezzo: Les tringles des sistres tintaient, Carmen’s Gypsy Song from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/les-tringles-des-sistres-tintaient.html
Listen to Maria Ewing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rmSF19NfvI

Perfect for Mezzo: Près des remparts de Séville, Carmen’s Seguidilla from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/pres-des-remparts-de-seville.html
Listen to Marilyn Horne – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPUmLCfdx8I

Perfect for Baritone: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre, Escamillo’s Toreador Song from the opera Carmen

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/votre-toast-je-peux-vous-le-rendre.html
Listen to Justino Diaz – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4UMExM3v7M

Are you interested in The Fach System? Check out our blog series here.

Filed Under: Composers, Voice Classification Tagged With: baritone, composers, fach, fach system, Georges Bizet, mezzo, soprano, tenor, voice, voice classification, voice type

Selected tenor arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach

August 10, 2017 By Nora Miller Rubinoff Leave a Comment

Donizetti BookletWe continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of tenor arias, hand-curated by Fach and most with listening links, available on IPA Source.

The collections in this post have been hand-selected and grouped by IPA Source Founder & Principal Author, Bard Suverkrop.

The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born November 29, 1797, was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century, along Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini. It is thought that Donizetti’s close association with the bel canto style influenced other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi.

IPA Source has arias for 21 of Donizetti’s operas. Additionally, IPA Source has dozens of Donizetti art songs. In total, there are 121 Gaetano Donizetti texts on IPA Source.

Learn more about Gaetano Donizetti via our first post in the series or via Wikipedia here.

 

Gaetano Donizetti (portrait by Giuseppe Rillosi)

Arias for tenor voice – by Fach

Lyric tenor

Com’è gentil, Ernesto’s aria from the opera Don Pasquale

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/com-e-gentil.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JPrKcwH0iA

Cercherò lontana terra, Ernesto’s aria from the opera Don Pasquale

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/cerchero-lontana-terra.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RLjixD7cgA

Ah! mes amis, Tonio’s aria from the opera La fille du regiment

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/ah-mes-amis.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASXYB_TQjpc

Pour me rapprocher de Marie, Tonio’s aria from the opera La fille du regiment

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/pour-me-rapprocher-de-marie.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg7f6eXGCWU

Pour mon âme, Tonio’s aria from the opera La fille du regiment

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/pour-mon-ame.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzZwVN9PhQw

Adina, credemi, Nemorino’s aria from the opera L’elisir d’amore

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/adina-credemi.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9qIuZjC-yE

Quanto è bella, quanto è cara, Nemorino’s aria from the opera L’elisir d’amore

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/quanto-e-bella-quanto-e-cara.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xcPPf2JDz4

Una furtiva lagrima, Nemorino’s aria from the opera L’elisir d’amore

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/una-furtiva-lagrima.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t936rzOt3Zc

 

Serious / dramatic tenor roles

Vivi tu, te ne scongiuro / Nel veder la tua costanza, Percy’s aria from the opera Anna Bolena

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/vivi-tu-te-ne-scongiuro-nel-veder-la-tua-costanza.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAgAUJ1xAUg&list=RDcAgAUJ1xAUg

Da quel dì che, lei perduta, Percy’s aria from the opera Anna Bolena

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/da-quel-di-che-lei-perduta-ah-cosi-nei-di-ridenti.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC1QbJNDWTg

Io trar non voglio campi ed onori, Gerardo’s aria from the opera Caterina Cornaro

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/io-trar-non-voglio-campi-ed-onori-di-piu-non-bramo-se-al-vostro-amore.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8VFU7jZ-TE

Veggo ahimè lingenua sposa, Leichester’s aria from the opera Elisabetta al castello di Kenilworth

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/veggo-ahime-lingenua-sposa-oh-affetti-tiranni.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vKjYFTG-0

Il mio destin dipende, Gianni’s aria from the opera Gianni di Parigi

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/il-mio-destin-dipende.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvc2KRAM1qw

Angelo casto e bel, Marcello’s aria from the opera Il duca d’Alba

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/angelo-casto-e-bel.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm0tXQr2btY

Spirto gentil, Fernando’s aria from the opera La favorita

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/spirto-gentil.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lbnVmHfHA4

Una Vergine, un’angel di Dio, Fernando’s aria from the opera La favorita

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/una-vergine-un-angel-di-dio.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVb2WjeN_8o

Sì, che un solo accento, Fernando’s aria from the opera La favorita

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/si-che-un-solo-accento.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwtvBAcHdzU

Ange si pur, Fernand’s aria from the opera La favorite

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/ange-si-pur.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1mXuInviMA

Un ange, une femme inconnue, Fernand’s aria from the opera La favorite

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/un-ange-une-femme-inconnue.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_JFBbcOMEc

Se tanto in ira agli uomini, Carlo’s aria from the opera Linda di Chamounix

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/se-tanto-in-ira-agli-uomini.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A43DLKCevIk

È la voce, che primiera, Carlo’s aria from the opera Linda di Chamounix

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/e-la-voce-che-primiera.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK9hF_xHWu8

Fra poco a me ricovero, Edgardo’s aria from the opera Lucia di Lammermoor

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/fra-poco-a-me-ricovero.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nvgrE1omz8

Tu che a Dio spiegasti l’ali, Edgardo’s aria from the opera Lucia di Lammermoor

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/tu-che-a-dio-spiegasti-l-ali.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK58La_CRuI

Oui, ta voix m’inspire, Fernand’s aria from the opera La favorite

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/oui-ta-voix-m-inspire.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCUQCvD_RY4

Alma soave e cara, Riccardo’s aria from the opera Maria di Rohan

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/ah-forse-o-madre-mia-alma-soave-e-cara.html

Quando il cor da lei piagato, Riccardo’s aria from the opera Maria di Rohan

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/quando-il-cor-da-lei-piagato.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wapj9aD99hI

Se fida tanto colei mi amò, Leicester’s aria from the opera Maria Stuarda

IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/ah-rimiro-il-bel-sembiante-se-fida-tanto-colei-mi-amo.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fSXTc-ahS0

 

Read our first post in this blog series, which contains selected soprano texts, here.


Are you interested in The Fach System? Check out our blog series here.

Filed Under: Composers, Voice Classification Tagged With: composers, fach, fach system, Gaetano Donizetti, tenor, voice, voice classification, voice type

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