This volume contains all the great monologues, arias and ariettas which Rameau composed for 'grand dessus? and which are sung by sopranos and mezzo-sopranos today. Arias for soprano and mezzo-soprano from the operas 'Castor et Pollux? (Minerve, Phébé) / 'Dardanus? (Vénus) / 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? (Orthésie) / 'Les Fêtes de Polymnie? (Polymnie, Stratonice) / 'Hippolyte et Aricie? (Phèdre) / 'Les Indes galantes? (Hébé, Phani, Zaïre) / 'Platée? (Junon) / 'La Princesse de Navarre? (Une Devineresse) / 'Les Surprises de l'amour? (Uranie, Hersilide) / 'Le Temple de la Gloire? (Lydie, Plautine) / 'Zéphyre? (Diane) / 'Zoroastre? (Erinice). - Detailed historical introduction (Fr/Eng) - Idiomatic piano reduction based on the 'Opera Omnia Rameau? - Each piece is introduced by a précis of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text - Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Société Jean-Philippe Rameau- Distributed exclusively by Bärenreiter The following volumes will appear within the next few months: BA 9197 Haute-contre (tenor), vol. 2 BA 9191 Dessus (soprano), vol. 1 BA 9198 Basse-taille et Basse (baritone and bass) BA 9192 Dessus (soprano), vol. 2 BA 9193 Dessus (soprano), vol. 3 BA 9194 Dessus (soprano), vol. 4 / Soprano