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| Arias
• most of the arias may be performed with piano or with orchestral accompaniment
• orchestral parts on rental
• custom print selections may be sold if no published piano/vocal score is available
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| arias for baritone voice |
| Anna Karenina |
music by David Carlson
libretto by Colin Graham
after the novel by Leo Tolstoy |
| the opera: The tragic story of Anna Karenina and the fatal affair with Count Vronsky which destroys her marriage and separates her from her son. |
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| How often have I said I loved you? (Act II, Pt. 6, Sc. i) |
character: Vronsky
voice: baritone lyric
dur: 3’
the aria: Anna is beset with fears and depression, and has turned to opiates for relief. Vronsky is exasperated: he still loves Anna, but her mental and physical condition is straining their relationship. |
published by Carl Fischer
orchestral parts on rental from Theodore Presser
complete piano/vocal score or extracted aria on rental, but can also be made available for purchase |
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| Della's Gift |
music by Dan Welcher
libretto by Paul Woodruff
after "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry |
| the opera: New York, 1905: Della and Jim, a poor young couple very much in love, each secretly makes a sacrifice in order to buy the other a Christmas present. Their actions are contrasted sharply with those of a rich man and his mistress. |
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| I dream of running water (Sc. iii) |
character: Jim
voice: baritone
dur: 4½’
the aria: Jim and Della are very poor and live in run-down rented rooms with few amenities. Jim dreams of being able to offer Della a better life. |
published by Elkan-Vogel
orchestral parts on rental
complete piano/vocal score or extracted aria on rental, but can also be made available for purchase |
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| Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights |
music by Stanley Walden
libretto by Gertrude Stein |
| the opera: The Faust story weaves in and out of an absurdist plot, to be enjoyed “in the moment.” Faust has sold his soul for the discovery of electric light (which he now realizes is not all that necessary) and therefore may not be able to go to hell, a consummation that he devoutly wishes — after all, one must have a soul for true damnation. |
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| Leave Me Alone |
character: Faustus
voice: baritone lyric
dur: 3’
the aria: Dr. Faustus begins to find it burdensome when others expect great things of him because of the powers he has received, and he begs to be left alone. |
| Yes, they shine |
character: Faustus
voice: baritone lyric
dur: 2½’
the aria: Dr. Faustus questions the nature of light in his life. |
published by Theodore Presser
no piano/vocal score, but orchestral piano part may be used instead
orchestral parts on rental |
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| Esther |
music by Hugo Weisgall
libretto by Charles Kondek
after the Biblical story |
| the opera: The Biblical story of Esther: a story of self-sacrifice, courage, and ultimate triumph. King Xerxes of Persia has renounced his wife, Vashti, who plots revenge; however, the plot is discovered by Mordecai, the uncle of Esther. When Mordecai refuses to be subservient to Haman, the King's Prime Minister, Haman vows to kill all the Jews in the kingdom, which Xerxes signs into law. Esther, summoned to the royal harem against her will, has become Xerxes' beloved Queen. Risking death for approaching the King without a summons, Esther begs, and is granted, a favor. She reveals that she, too, is Jewish, and demands the death of Haman and requests that the Jews be allowed to defend themselves. The opera ends in a victorious mood of triumph over adversity. |
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| Yes, a fool, mastered by wine (Act I, Sc. vii) |
character: Xerxes
voice: baritone
dur: 3½’
the aria: Having rejected Vashti, Xerxes finds himself alone, and realizes that he needs the love and support of a wife to remain strong as King. |
published by Theodore Presser
orchestral parts on rental
complete piano/vocal score or extracted aria on rental, but can also be made available for purchase |
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| The Grapes of Wrath |
music by Ricky Ian Gordon
libretto by Michael Korie
after the novel by John Steinbeck |
| the opera: Based on John Steinbeck’s award-winning novel about a poor family of sharecroppers from Oklahoma who, in order to escape the Dust Bowl, poverty, and changes in the agricultural system, journey to California during the Great Depression in search of a better life. |
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| I can be a help (Act II, Sc. viii) |
character: Noah
voice: baritone
dur: 4¾’
the aria: Noah, Tom Joad's slow-witted brother, has been accused of being a burden to his family. Noah tries to help by going to the creek, ostensibly to fetch a bucket of water, but instead, fills the bucket with stones, and helps in the only way he can see, by drowning himself. |
published by Carl Fischer
orchestral parts on rental
sale: piano/vocal score VF19 (The Grapes of Wrath: Solo Aria Collection); also includes:
I Keep My Nose Clean (Tom Joad, baritone)
I Can't Tell You (Ragged Man, bass-baritone) |
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| Martin Avdéich: A Christmas Tale |
music by Robert Downard
libretto by Robert Downard
based on a story by Leo Tolstoy |
| the opera: The opera chronicles a special Christmas in the life of an embittered shoemaker who, through a series of seemingly ordinary visitations, learns the true meaning of the holiday and rediscovers his own sense of compassion. |
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| In a Single Breath (Sc. i) |
character: Martin Avdéich
voice: baritone
dur: 5’
the aria: Martin bitterly recounts how he lost his faith in God when, already a widower, he lost his only remaining child. |
published by Theodore Presser
orchestral parts on rental
complete piano/vocal score or extracted aria on rental, but can also be made available for purchase |
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| The Picture of Dorian Gray |
music by Lowell Liebermann
libretto by Lowell Liebermann
after the novel by Oscar Wilde |
| the opera: Oscar Wilde’s well-known story examines the quest for eternal youth, and the perils of an obsession with external beauty which disguises ugliness in the soul. |
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| Dorian, do you think me jealous? (Act I, Sc. ii) |
character: Lord Henry Wotton
voice: baritone
dur: 3¼’
the aria: Alone, Lord Henry muses on his fascination with Dorian and his own influence on him. Realizing his emotions are unhealthy, he nevertheless decides to follow them, whatever the consequences. |
published by Theodore Presser
sale: piano/vocal score 411-41101 |
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