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Coloratura Arias for Soprano (G Schirmer Opera Anthology Series)

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The goal of the editors does not appear to have been to present the most difficult coloratura soprano pieces, but to set out a range of music that the student and instructor could use in order to develop flexibility in the voice. Well done!

This is a fantastic book for the genuine coloratura soprano, as well as offering a good selection for light lyrics who are looking to increase their agility and move into the coloratura repertoire. While offering a few easier selections, such as "Poor Wand'ring One," many of these arias are very challenging and should definitely not be undertaken by the beginning singer. It is great to have these blockbuster soprano arias all in one place!

An amateur soprano with an interest in opera, I was first introduced to this series through the Soprano Arias book. However, that book had only a few arias that I was familiar with. This Coloratura Aria set has many famous arias, such as the Queen of the Night's aria from the Magic Flute, Olympia's from Tales of Hoffman, etc. There is a wide variety of languages, including, English, German, French, and Italian. Every aria is translated in the beginning, rather than underneath the original text, preserving the composer's intent.

Moreover, this book presents the challenging arias in a way that makes them more accessible to those of us who may not be professional opera singers. Many of the songs have two options for the ending--either the easier, simple ending, or the more difficult (and often higher) standard cadenza. Most of the songs go up to at least two octaves above middle C, and some even go up to that high F. However, I highly recommend this book for any opera enthusiast or soprano student looking to develop her range.

This book is an amazing colllection of songs for the coloratura voice. It has many pieces good for a light lyric voice, but many pieces that you can "grow" into as well. I highly recommend this anthology for any budding Coloratura Soprano!

This book is great. It is filled with a variety of coloratura pieces (definitely not for the average soprano). These pieces help the singer to showcase her technique, range, capacity for languages, acting ability, and endurance. As some of the other reviewers have said: it is not for beginners. It is full of entertaining pieces. It does not have any repeats from the G. Schirmer Arias for Soprano, which is great (apparently the old version of that and this book do, however).

This book is filled with arias that are well known and arias that are rarely sung. It's nice to have a little bit of both. Great for a serious opera singer looking to expand her song list or for auditions

This is a wonderfull source for coloratura sopranos. All of your favorite aria in one edition. Very handy when coaching. Does not weigh down your book bag the way full scores do.

I needed this book for my voice lessons and it was a great price and in wonderful condition. Thank you!

I'm a 16 year old Puerto Rican soprano seeking to develop my coloratura range, and this book has helped. It is very complete, because it has translations and information for every aria, including act, character and setting. I say it is a must for every coloratura, teacher and even for those who just love opera. It is a true challenge to master but when you do you will have improved a lot. Great book and I hope that a second volume comes lol!!