French Operatic Arias Baritone – 19th Century Repertoire Book

Complete with Translations and Guidance on Pronunciation

French Operatic Arias Baritone is a meticulously curated collection of 19th-century French arias, specifically selected for baritone voices. Edited by Roger Nichols, this book provides an invaluable resource for singers looking to explore the often overlooked yet beautiful world of French opera. With 136 pages, the book features comprehensive translations and guidance on pronunciation, ensuring that singers can perform the arias authentically and with confidence.

Roger Nichols, a leading expert in French music, brings his eloquence and scholarship to this collection, making it the perfect starting point for anyone looking to delve deeper into the French operatic repertoire. His selection of arias, from composers like Bizet, Gounod, and others, is both balanced and thoughtful, providing singers with a range of musical and emotional challenges. This book is ideal for baritone singers, from students to professionals, seeking to enrich their repertoire with these expressive and captivating arias.

Pieces Include:

• Berlioz: Un puce gentile (La damnation de Faust)
• Berlioz: Devant la maison (La damnation de Faust)
• Bizet: Votre toast, je peux vous le render (Carmen)
• Bizet: Elle sortait de sa demeure (La jolie fille de Perth)
• Bizet: Nadir (Les pcheurs de perles)
• Chabrier: petite toile (L toile)
• Chabrier: Le Polonais est triste et grave (Le roi malgr lui)
• Delibes: Il est jeune (Jean de Nivelle)
• Gounod: Avant de quitter ces lieux (Faust)
• Gounod: Quils sont doux (Le mdecin malgr lui)
• Gounod: Xama (L e tribute de Zamora)
• Gounod: Si les filles dArles (Mireille)
• Gounod:Mab, la reine des mensonges (Romo et Juliette)
• Massenet:Vision fugitive (Hrodiade)
• Massenet:Promesse de mon avenir (Le roi de Lahore)
• Massenet:pouse quelque brave fille (Manon)
• Meyerbeer: Fille des rois (LAfricaine)
• Offenbach: Tourne, tourne, miroir (Les contes dHoffmann)
• Rossini: Sois immobile (Guillaume Tell)
• Saint-Sans: Qui donc commande (Henry VIII)
• Thomas: Comme une pale fleur (Hamlet)
• Verdi: Cest mon jour supreme (D on Carlos)
• Verdi Au sein de la puissance (Les vpres siciliennes)