Type: Book
by
- Ellen H. Bleiler
Original Italian texts with English translations of 145 arias from Rigoletto, The Marriage of Figaro, Lucia di Lammermoor, Madama Butterfly, La Bohème, 45 more.
FAMOUS ITALIAN
OPERA ARIAS
A Dual-Language Book
Edited and Translated by
Ellen H. Bleiler
With this handy dual-language volume, students of Italian can improve their
knowledge of the language while enjoying the passion and poetry of some of the
most famous arias ever written. Included are 141 arias from 29 operas by Verdi,
Puccini, Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini and 12 other composers.
Among the individual arias are "Caro nome" from Rigoletto, "Non pia andrai" from
The Marriage of Figaro, the Mad Scene from Lucia di Lammermoor and "Casta diva"
from Norma, as well as memorable selections from Il Trovatore, Otello, Madama
Butterfly, Tosca, La Boheme, L'Elisir d'Amore, La Sonnambula and many
more.
The Italian texts are printed in the form of the librettists' original poetry.
These have been translated by Ellen H. Bleiler into excellent line-for-line
English versions in facing columns, allowing language students and music lovers
alike the opportunity to study and enjoy these celebrated "solos" from the finest
Italian operas.
Dover original (1996) selection of Italian arias reprinted from standard editions.
Edited and translated by Ellen H. Bleiler. Introduction. Index of opera and aria
titles. 112pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2.
ISBN 0-486-29158-8
9 780486 291581
90000
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