“Our goal is to give the user a modern-day, systematically structured vocal coach that satisfies the demands of present-day theater practice. At long last a consistent repertoire and a well-ordered conflation of respective audition arias for all vocal genres.” (Peter Anton Ling, editor)

OperAria is a comprehensive repertoire anthology of opera arias for all vocal genres from soprano to bass. Although developed mainly for use in university-level studies and theatrical auditions, the collection does also target singers who are already professionally active as well as anyone involved in vocal pedagogy.

The selection of arias from three centuries of classical opera repertoire was made according to vocal criteria, while taking into account practical aspects of a musical and theatrical nature. In addition, it offers valuable inspiration for opera recitals.

The subdivision of the arias into the lyric, lyric–dramatic, and dramatic categories is conceived as a means of orientation; it suggests a direction, but leaves enough room to showcase the individuality of the various types of voices and roles.

The crucial asset of OperAria over comparable repertoire anthologies is its additional function as an up-to-date VocalCoach. The following extras are included:

1. Detailed commentary section
   All volumes provide in the individual comments on the arias information on the composer, the work and on peculiarities such as matters of versions or casting. Also included is a short synopsis of the contents in which the aria is embedded in the context of the opera’s plot. Furthermore, there are methodical comments from the singer’s point of view as recommendation from someone who has both stage and academic teaching experience.
2. Phonetic assistant
   As a further study tool, audio files (mp3) with aria texts spoken by native speakers are available.
3. Text assistant
   For a more thorough understanding of the aria contents, the text assistant provides text files (pdf) in German and English translation.

Both the phonetics assistant and the text assistant are available as downloads at www.breitkopf.com.

Pieces

01. Ludwig van Beethoven	Gott, welch Dunkel hier! / In des Lebens Frühlingstagen	(Florestan – Fidelio)
02. Hector Berlioz	Inutiles regrets !	(Énée – Les Troyens)
03. Richard Wagner	Die Freiheit Roms	(Rienzi – Rienzi)
04. Richard Wagner	Allmächt’ger Vater, blick’ herab	(Rienzi – Rienzi)
05. Richard Wagner	Dir töne Lob!	(Tannhäuser – Tannhäuser)
06. Richard Wagner	Inbrunst im Herzen	(Tannhäuser – Tannhäuser)
07. Richard Wagner	Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater	(Siegmund – Die Walküre)
08. Richard Wagner	Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond	(Siegmund – Die Walküre)
09. Richard Wagner	Dass der mein Vater nicht ist / Du holdes Vöglein	(Siegfried – Siegfried)
10. Giuseppe Verdi	Ah sì, ben mio / Di quella pira	(Manrico – Il trovatore)
11. Giuseppe Verdi	La vita è inferno / Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli	(Alvaro – La forza del destino)
12. Giuseppe Verdi	Dio! mi potevi scagliar	(Otello – Otello)
13. Giuseppe Verdi	Niun mi tema	(Otello – Otello)
14. Camille Saint-Saëns	Vois ma misère, hélas !	(Samson – Samson et Dalila)
15. Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky	Krasavica! Boginja! Angel!	(German – Pique Dame)
16. Jules Massenet	Ah ! tout est bien fini / Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père	(Rodrigue – Le Cid)
17. Leoš Janáček	Vy, stařenko	(Laca Klemeň – Jenůfa)
18. Ruggero Leoncavallo	Recitar! / Vesti la giubba	(Canio – Pagliacci)
19. Giacomo Puccini	Ch’ella mi creda	(Dick Johnson – La fanciulla del West)
20. Umberto Giordano	Un dì all’azzurro spazio	(Andrea Chénier – Andrea Chénier)
21. Richard Strauss	Jeden heiligen Morgen	(Apollo – Daphne)
22. Richard Strauss	Götter! Brüder im hohen Olympos!	(Apollo – Daphne)
23. Erich Wolfgang Korngold	O Freund, ich werde sie nicht wiedersehn	(Paul – Die tote Stadt)