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From:  Margaret Harrison <peggyh@i...>
Date:  Sat Sep 16, 2000  7:04 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Finding English arias for lyric with agility


Connie1195@a... wrote:

> Dear List:
> Can anyone help with either a list of Arias in English for lighter than lyric
> voices ..more lyric coloratura.
> I have come up with about 5. she is not a Baby Doe type.. nor is she old
> enough for Vanessa.
> Connie Barnett

There have been some great suggestions, but I don't think I've seen anyone
mention the
arias for the character from Monica from Menotti's opera The Medium. Good for
a young
singer, since the character is the Medium's daughter. The Black Swan and
Monica's Waltz
are both found in the Schirmer Soprano Opera Anthology.

Also, the soprano aria from Copland's The Tender Land (Laurie's Song), which is
sung by
the heroine as she's about to graduate from high school.

And I second Karen's Purcell aria suggestions. There's nothing better for a
light, young
soprano voice, and the music and texts are so marvelous to work on. The
Purcell arias and
songs are collected now in a single Internation Edition volume, so that would
be a great
investment for her.

Peggy

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