24 Vocalises Op.81 (for soprano mezzo-soprano or tenor); 24 Progressive Vocalises Op.85 (for all voices) Includes 2 free CDs of Piano Accompaniment

This landmark series collects compelling useful singer-friendly arias from a distinctly American opera tradition. Each volume includes information about every opera and an aria plot note. A majority of the music in the fourvolumes has never before been available outside of the opera vocal scores and some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Most arias are appropriate for college-level singers. Composers such as SamuelBarber William Bolcom Douglas Moore Virgil Thomson and Gian Carlo Menotti are well represented. Additionally arias are included from important works such as Regina A Streetcar Named Desire The Ghosts of Versailles TheGreat Gatsby Little Women and many others. Stephen Sondheim graciously agreed to adapt new aria editions of two pieces from Sweeney Todd for the series: ?The Contest? in the Tenor volume and?Epiphany? in the Baritone/Bass edition.A diverse selection of Arias from Operas by American composers for Soprano and Piano. Includes works by Gian Carlo Menotti Samuel Barber Kirke Mecham and Thomas Pastieri.