Gianni Schicchi: Opera Vocal Score
- 180 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Puccini Giacomo Books
Emerging from a long lineage of musicians, this Italian composer initially established himself as an organist. A pivotal performance of Verdi's 'Aida' redirected his career towards opera composition, inspiring further studies in Milan. He went on to become a preeminent figure in opera, celebrated for works imbued with powerful melodies and dramatic intensity.
Contains the complete text of the libretto with annotations in both English and Italian and a critical historical commentary. The text also includes the background of the composer, biographies of the principal singers and conductor. The two accompanying CDs contain the complete opera sung in Italian.
Cantolopera: Puccini Arias for Soprano [With CD]
- 41 pages
- 2 hours of reading
(Vocal). Cantolopera is an exceptional series of book/CD packs from Ricordi that offers a fresh approach to great opera repertoire. The books include versions for voice and piano of the world's most famous arias. The CDs feature two versions of each one with a 130-piece orchestra providing accompaniments to allow the professional, student or opera fan to practice, and another sung by an established artist for reference. Each volume contains the lyrics of the arias, plus a short plot summary and background information on the orchestra and the performers.
Puccini - Il Trittico: Opera Vocal Score Series
- 434 pages
- 16 hours of reading
(Opera). This famous trilogy of Puccini one-act operas, Il tabarro, Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi, now appears in one complete opera vocal score.