A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer, this annotated guide brings together many sources to start the journey toward powerful, informed performance. An extensive discussion of fach and audition repertoire is followed by more than 400 arias organized by voice type, including canonical, contemporary, and obscure works from different languages. Each entry includes level of difficulty, voice/character type, special techniques, tessitura, and accompaniment. Full of detailed and insightful commentary from internationally renowned singers, directors, coaches, and other professionals—Regina Resnik, Sherrill Milnes, Carol Vaness, and Warren Jones, to name a few—this volume will be invaluable to the performer, student, and teacher of operatic repertoire throughout their developing careers.
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"Clark... has compiled a guide to opera repertory for solo voice.... This work can be compared to Berton Coffin's Singer's Repertoire (2nd ed., 1962), which covers the art song in much the same manner.... Recommended." —Choice
(Choice )"Clark, director of opera and musical theater at the University of Louisiana at Monroe and author of 'Singing, Acting, and Movement in Opera' (CH, Mar'03, 40—3914), has compiled a guide to opera repertory for solo voice. The arias are grouped by voice type (soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), with further subdivisions by character (spinto, dramatic, etc.). Each entry gives the title of the aria and its location within the work, along with the vocal range and duration. Clark discusses each briefly, touching on the dramatic setting and context, with interpretative suggestions for the performer. The location of the aria in a common piano—vocal score is given, e.g., p. 135 (Schirmer), but this telegraphic reference to just one score is unsatisfactory, since not all singers will have the same score, and even the referenced score is not fully identified. Separate indexes for locating arias by title, opera, language, and historical period aid readers in locating works that fit certain repertory requirements. This work can be compared to Berton Coffin's 'Singer's Repertoire' (2nd ed., 1962), which covers the art song in much the same manner. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower—level undergraduates through graduate students; professionals/practitioners. —CHOICE December 2007" —C. A. Kolczynski, Boston Public Library
(C. A. Kolczynski, Boston Public Library )About the Author
Mark Ross Clark is Director of Opera and Musical Theatre at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and directs the Louisiana Lyric Opera. He is author of Singing, Acting, and Movement in Opera (IUP, 2002).
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I agree with the other reviewer- book not very helpful,
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This review is from: Guide to the Aria Repertoire (Indiana Repertoire Guides) (Paperback)
I was very disappointed with this book, one of the reasons being what another reviewer pointed out, which is that there is absolutely NO discussion of the fach system in the book, which may render the book useless to some. I also noticed a mistake when doing research in the book- the aria summary for "Signore, Ascolta" and "Tu che di gel sei cinta" are reversed (in other words, the "Signore, ascolta" description describes how Lia has decided to take her life, and vice versa for "Tu che..."). I am not sure how many other mistakes are in this book like this. Also, it says on the back cover that there is a description of the difficulty level of the arias, but this is untrue for most of the arias listed. Also, I do not agree with the fach choices for each aria. For example, it claims that Dido from Dido and Aeneas is a dramatic mezzo part. This is not completely accurate, as the role is usually sung by a lyric mezzo. It lists Santuzza as a dramatic soprano when it is actually a dramatic soprano role, although many mezzos sing it also. There are many other examples of this that I won't list. Also, the list of arias isn't extensive... it is missing many arias that are commonly done. I agree that the Aria Database online is more helpful... just do a search for "Aria Database." It's free, and the information is more correct, and it's free.
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not worth it,
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I was completely dissappointed with this book. Very limited information. Supposedly there is "an extensive discussion of fach" which is false. There is no discussion whatsoever. Waste of money in my opinion. Aria database online is more useful.
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Mediocre at best,
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This review is from: Guide to the Aria Repertoire (Indiana Repertoire Guides) (Paperback)
This book contains only the most basic operatic repertoire. As a reference book, it really does nothing to delve into the more obscure literature. This book is a glorified table of contents for the G. Schirmer Arias series.
Furthermore, the recommendations made by some of the singers or professors consulted in the writing of this book as well as some of the vocal classifications of the arias are severely flawed. There are some insightful comments made by singers such as Carol Vaness, among others. I was hoping that this would be a really definitive reference book for the operatic repertory: I was very disappointed.
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