Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. 'Rodrigo” was premiered in autumn 1707 in Florence and is therefore one of Handel's early stage works. The composer, only 22 years old, wrote a densely-woven musical scenario for his first opera composed in Italy . It masterfully portrays the dramatic states of mind of the protagonists surrounding the Iberian tyrant Rodrigo and the plot full of deception, betrayal , adultery, war as well as the transformation wrought by Rodrigo's abdication. The work was not, as was long thought, a commission from the Prince of Medici. Despite this, ' Rodrigo” seems to have been so popular that Handel extended his stay in Italy and was able to compose several operas during the following period. In ' Rodrigo” , the mastery which made Handel's succeeding opera ' Agrippina” such a success, is already clearly evident . ' Agrippina” consequently made Handel's name famous throughout Europe and soon led to his first journey to London . The new vocal score is based on Volume II/2 of the 'Halle Handel Edition” (BA 4083). The appendix contains the surviving variants in the versions of the first performances from Handel's lifetime./ Répertoire / Chant

Romantische Opera in three acts. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. Alfonso und Estrella D 732 Romatic Opera in 3 Acts In late September or early October 1821 Schubert and his close friend, Franz von Schober, vacationed in the countryside of Lower Austria. Their first stopover was at Ochsenburg Castle, which belonged to the Bishop of St. Pölten (a close relative of Schober’s), after which they moved on to St. Pölten itself. Roughly a year earlier, two stage works by Schubert had been performed in Vienna: the one-act singspiel Die Zwillingsbrüder and the melodrama Die Zauberharfe. The librettos were both written by the seasoned Viennese playwright Georg von Hofmann, who blamed the press for the indifferent reception the two works weregiven by the audience. Schubert and Schober now decided, it would seem, to write a grand romantic opera uninfluenced by the workaday world of the theatre and beholden solely to their own ideas of what an opera should be. Not until 24 June 1854 was the opera finally performed in Weimar, under the baton of Franz Liszt. It only achieved success, however, in an arrangement by Johann Nepomuk Fuchs that was staged on many German and Austrian stages in 1881–2, allegedly with 'brilliant acclaim'. Urtext of the New Schubert Edition Full score (BA5540) and vocal score (BA5540-90) available for sale Performance material (BA5540-72) available for hire/ Répertoire / Chant

Trattato - 2a edizione ampliata e corretta. Par JUVARRA ANTONIO. Molte sono le tecniche del canto elaborate nel corso dei secoli ma, come una sola è la perfetta intonazione di una nota, così uno solo è l’accordo acustico-aerodinamico che corrisponde al massimo grado di efficienza vocale, i cui effetti/causa sonorappresentati dalla facilità di emissione e dalla risonanza libera. La scuola di canto italiana storica (risalente al Sei/Settecento) ha delineato i principi fondamentali per raggiungere questa meta e tali principi sono dati dal senso di naturalezza globale, dalla purezza del suono, dal contatto dolce con l’energia edalla semplificazione degli strumenti di controllo della voce. La suprema forma di canto, resa possibile dal rispetto di questi principi, ha preso storicamente edesteticamente il nome di ‘belcanto’ e tecnicamente il nome di ‘canto sul fiato’. Questo libro tratta delle tecniche vocali più diffuse oggi: della loro struttura, dei loro pregi e difetti, e della loro origine storica. Nel canto, che è lo strumento più ‘mentale’ e insieme più ‘incarnato’, questa conoscenza si rivela fondamentaleper acquisire un’emissione di alto livello sia dal punto di vista funzionale, sia dal punto di vista estetico. ANTONIO JUVARRA è docente di canto al Conservatorio di Castelfranco Veneto. Ha insegnato alla Scuola dell’Opera Italiana di Bologna, all’Accademia d’arte lirica di Osimo e ai corsi di vocologia artistica presso la facoltà di medicina dell’Universitàdi Bologna. È stato invitato a tenere corsi e seminari di tecnica vocale al Mozarteum di Salisburgo e in numerosi conservatori e istituzioni musicali e universitarie italiane. Ha inoltre partecipato come relatore a numerosi congressi scientifi ci sulla vocecantata, tra cui il III e il V Congresso Internazionale sulla voce artistica, tenutisi a Ravenna nel 2003 e nel 2007. Ha cantato come solista nei più importanti teatri lirici, tra cui la Scala di Milano, l’Arena di Verona, la Fenice di Venezia, con direttori quali Riccardo Muti, Gianandrea Gavazzeni e Julius Rudel. Oltre al trattato Il canto e le sue tecniche, ha scritto il metodo Lo studio del canto (Ricordi, 1999) e i seguenti libri: Rifl essioni fi gurate sul canto (Armelin, 2002), I segreti del belcanto. Storia delle tecnichee dei metodi vocali dal Settecento a oggi (Curci, 2006), Cantare, decantare, incantare (Ut Orpheus, 2011), Incontri, esperienze e idee sul canto (Ut Orpheus, 2013), Canto perduto, canto ritrovato (Armando, 2014), Latecnica vocale italiana (Armelin, 2014) e Esserci o non esserci nel canto (Ut Orpheus, 2015). / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Formation musicale / Date parution : 1905-07-07/ Méthode / Chant

Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Opera Omnia. Hrsg Société Jean-Philippe Rameau/ Répertoire / Chant

Dans La Guerre - Chant Et Orchestre. Par ABOULKER ISABELLE / AUGRY. Known for her Operas and Vocal works, contemporary composer, Isabelle Aboulker has won numerous prizes for her compositions. 1918, L'Homme Qui Titubait Dans La Guerre has met much success and is a sublime addition to the Vocal repertoire. Aboulker was commissioned to write the work in 1998 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ending of World War I. 1918, L'Homme Qui Titubait Dans La Guerre was later chosen to represent France when Weimar became European city of culture in 1999. Written for Voice and Piano, 1918, L'Homme Qui Titubait Dans La Guerre is anOratorio. As an exciting, alternative collection of songs in the Vocal repertoire, Aboulker ''s composition is an exquisite addition to any singer's repertoire./ Répertoire / Chant

Neue Ausgabe Sämtlicher Werke. Urtext Bestellung Zur Fortsetzung Zu Einem Um 10 % Ermäßigten Serienpreis Möglich. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. The material for Mozart's azione sacra is taken from the Old Testament book of Judith, the story of the beautiful Israelite who steals into the enemy camp of the Assyrians and decapitates their sleeping commander, Holofernes . Often called a stroke of genius by the fifteen-year-old Mozart, Betulia liberata brooks comparison with his early operas in every respect. But Mozart was evidently concerned to distinguish between an azione sacra and an azione teatrale in the music itself, e.g. in the accompanied recitatives and the sacred aura of the final chorus. Based on the 'New Mozart Edition”, this vocal score provides a reliable musical text and a piano reduction that lies well under the fingers./ Répertoire / Chant