Guide to the Aria Repertoire

A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer, this annotated guide brings together many sources to start the journey toward powerful, informed performance. An extensive discussion of fach and audition repertoire is followed by more than 400 arias organized by voice type, including canonical, contemporary, and obscure works from different languages. Each entry includes level of difficulty, voice/character type, special techniques, tessitura, and accompaniment. Full of detailed and insightful commentary from internationally renowned singers, directors, coaches, and other professionals--Regina Resnik, Sherrill Milnes, Carol Vaness, and Warren Jones, to name a few--this volume will be invaluable to the performer, student, and teacher of operatic repertoire throughout their developing careers.

Author: Mark Ross Clark
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 02/06/2007
Pages: 624
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.34w x 1.27d
ISBN: 9780253218100

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/10/2007 pg. 602

About the Author

Mark Ross Clark is Director of Opera and Musical Theatre at the University of Louisiana-Monroe and directs the Louisiana Lyric Opera. He is author of Singing, Acting, and Movement in Opera (IUP, 2002).