French Operatic Arias for Baritone

Complete with translations and guidance on pronunciation. 'As every singer and lover of French opera knows, editions of even the best-known French operatic arias are difficult (and sometimes expensive) to obtain. Roger Nichols' scrupulously balanced selection of 19th-Century French arias provides the perfect starting point for wider exploration. Nichols, who has championed French Music in his writings, talks, and radio broadcasts over three decades with eloquence and scholarship, is the ideal guide to this repertoire, which, even today, is often neglected, misunderstood, or inadequately performed.' Berlioz: Un puce gentile (La Damnation de Faust) Berlioz: Devant la maison (La Damnation de Faust) Bizet: Votretoast, je peux vous le render (Carmen) Bizet: Elle sortait de sa demeure (La jolie fille de Perth) Bizet: Ô Nadir (LesPêcheurs de Perles) Chabrier: Ô petite étoile (L'étoile) Chabrier: Le Polonais est triste et grave (Le Roi MalgréLui) Delibes: Il est jeune (Jean de Nivelle) Gouno