G. Schirmer American Aria Anthology: Baritone/Bass

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(Vocal Collection). This landmark series collects compelling useful singer-friendly excerpts from the best of a distinctly American musical tradition. Plot notes and basic information about each opera are included. Opera composers such as Samuel Barber William Bolcom Douglas Moore Virgil Thomson and Kurt Weill are represented. The operas of Gian Carlo Menotti are particularly present with 26 arias from nine operas in the series. Contents: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS: Oh woman you may keep the gold ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: Hark! the land bids me THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE: Warm as the autumn light Turn tail and run then Good people of Leadville CAROUSEL: Soliloquy THE CONSUL: The Police Agents Aria THE EMPEROR JONES: Oh Lawd Jesus heah my prayer FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS: Once in a while THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES: They wish they could kill me Figaro was supposed to return the necklace THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEIK: The Doctors Aria Dear Madame THE GREAT GATSBY: I remember long ago A HAND OF BRIDGE: And this will be my epitaph JOHN BROWN: The Songs of the Slave LITTLE WOMEN: There was a knight Kennst du das Land (Do you know the land) LOST IN THE STARS: Thousands of Miles O Tixo Tixo help me! McTEAGUE: Jehosophat! THE MIGHTY CASEY: In 1839 The Catchers Song The Managers Song The Umpires Song THE MOTHER OF US ALL: What what is it Angel More THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF: When the air sings of summer (Bobs Aria) REGINA: Horaces Aria Greedy Girl THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET: Ah poor Michele SHOW BOAT: Ol Man River STREET SCENE: Let things be like they always was SWEENEY TODD: Epiphany TARTUFFE: Every day at church TEA: Venus of the East THE TEMPEST: Our revels now are ended VANESSA: You rascal you! I never knew you had a soul For evry love there is a last farewell WUTHERING HEIGHTS: Man that is born of a woman