ISBN 9790006561131. 29.7 x 21 cm inches. Language: French, Text Language: French. Preface: Sylvie Bouissou.
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, Phebe) /"Dardanus"(Venus) /"Les Fetes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour"(Orthesie) /"Les Fetes de Polymnie"(Polymnie, Stratonice) /"Hippolyte et Aricie"(Phedre) /"Les Indes galantes"(Hebe, Phani, Zaire) /"Platee"(Junon) /"La Princesse de Navarre"(Une Devineresse) /"Les Surprises de l'amour"(Uranie, Hersilide) /"Le Temple de la Gloire"(Lydie, Plautine) /"Zephyre"(Diane) /"Zoroastre"(Erinice).
* Detailed historical introduction (Fr/Eng)
* Idiomatic piano reduction based on the"Opera Omnia Rameau"
* Each piece is introduced by a precis of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text
* Co-edited by the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and the Societe Jean-Philippe Rameau
* Distributed exclusively by Barenreiter
The following volumes will appear within the next few months:
BA 9191 Dessus (soprano), vol. 1
BA 9192 Dessus (soprano), vol. 2
BA 9193 Dessus (soprano), vol. 3
BA 9194 Dessus (soprano), vol. 4
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