Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (10/9/1835 – 12/16/1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic era. He was also a poet and playwright. In his younger years, he was enthusiastic for music of the modern day, including Schumann, Wagner, and Liszt. However, he remained a traditionalist committed to musical structures by earlier French composers.… Read More
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Halloween-themed art songs and opera texts
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… Read More
Perfect for voice – 9 arias from Bizet’s Les pêcheurs de perles
Georges Bizet’s three act opera, Les pêcheurs de perles, was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris in 1863. Les pêcheurs de perles had 18 performances in its initial run. Here are nine arias from Les pêcheurs de perles, with perfect for voice type indications, links to the full IPA text, as well as recommended listening links.… Read More
Eight arias from Georges Bizet’s opera, Carmen
Georges 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… Read More
Selected bass arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We conclude our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of Bass 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,… Read More
Selected tenor arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We 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,… Read More
Selected mezzo / contralto arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of mezzo / contralto 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… Read More
Selected baritone arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of baritone arias, hand-curated by Fach and with listening links, that are available on IPA Source. 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… Read More