G. Schirmer American Aria Anthology

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This landmark series, the first multi-volume aria anthology devoted entirely to the topic, collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly excerpts from the best of a distinctly American musical tradition. Plot notes and basic information about each opera are included. Opera composers such as Samuel Barber, William Bolcom, Douglas Moore, Virgil Thomson and Kurt Weill are represented. The operas of Gian Carlo Menotti are particularly present, with 26 arias from nine operas in the series. Additionally, attractive, performable arias are included from important works such as Regina, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Ghosts of Versailles, The Great Gatsby, and Little Women. Stephen Sondheim graciously agreed to make new aria editions of two pieces from Sweeney Todd (The Contest in the Tenor volume and Epiphany in the Baritone/Bass volume) for this series. A majority of the music in the four volumes has never before been available outside the vocal scores; a significant number of the arias were especially adapted for this edition. Some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Many arias are appropriate for college student singers.

Songs Include:
• Ah, do not laugh from GOYA (G.C. Menotti)
• And where is the one who will mourn me from DOWN IN THE VALLEY (K. Weill)
• Aria of the Worm from THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES (J. Corigliano)
• Be not afeard from THE TEMPEST (L. Hoiby)
• Believe in love from JOHN BROWN (K. Mechem)
• Del destino from FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS (D. Catán)
• Everyone was here but the one who matters from THE GREAT GATSBY (J. Harbison)
• Giovanni's Aria from LA HIJA DE RAPPACCINI (D. Catán)
• Gold can kill you from McTEAGUE (W. Bolcom)
• Had no choice, had to invent myself from THE GREAT GATSBY (J. Harbison)
• I know that you all hate me from THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET (G.C. Menotti)
• I never felt so good before from THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEIK (R. Kurka)
• I'm not a boy from A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (A. Previn)
• Immoral? Can sleep be immoral? from THE HERO (G.C. Menotti)
• In ancient times there was a god from THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (D. Moore)
• Ladies in their sensitivities from SWEENEY TODD (S. Sondheim)
• Light of my soul from THE SONG OF MAJNUN (B. Sheng)
• Lonely House from STREET SCENE (K. Weill)
• New York Lights from A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE (W. Bolcom)
• No more, false heart from TARTUFFE (K. Mechem)
• Now art thou dear from WUTHERING HEIGHTS (B. Herrmann)
• Oh, yes, I love her from GOYA (G.C. Menotti)
• On the path to the lake from VANESSA (S. Barber)
• Out of my dreams from GOYA (G.C. Menotti)
• Outside this house from VANESSA (S. Barber)
• Shoot the shot from X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X (A. Davis)
• The breaking of so great a thing from ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA (S. Barber)
• The Contest from SWEENEY TODD (S. Sondheim)
• The moonlight died from AMISTAD (A. Davis)
• The Wild Justice from LOST IN THE STARS (K. Weill)
• This is my box from AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS (G.C. Menotti)
• Who will go to the war when it comes from THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEIK (R. Kurka)

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