We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of baritone arias, hand-curated by Fach and with listening links, that are available on IPA Source.
The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born November 29, 1797, was a leading composer of the bel canto opera style during the first half of the nineteenth century, along Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Bellini. It is thought that Donizetti’s close association with the bel canto style influenced other composers such as Giuseppe Verdi.
Learn more about Gaetano Donizetti via our first post in the series or via Wikipedia here.
Here, with recommended listening links and hand-curated by Fach, a selection of baritone arias available on IPA Source, as set by Gaetano Donizetti:
Arias for baritone voice – by Fach
Lyric baritone
Bella siccome un angelo, Dr. Malatesta’s aria from the opera Don Pasquale
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/bella-siccome-un-angelo.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGoMD-jwMm8
Come Paride vezzoso, Belcore’s aria from the opera L’elisir d’amore
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/come-paride-vezzoso.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIqFbCJaSLA
Full baritone
A tanto amor, Alfonso XI’s aria from La Favorita
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/a-tanto-amor.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ie8tN5Syaoo
Vien, Leonora, a’ piedi tuoi, Alfonso XI’s aria from La Favorita
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/vien-leonora-a-piedi-tuoi-de-nemici-tuoi-lo-sdegno.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX0RtCFmJcA
Léonor! Viens, j’abandonne, Alfonso XI’s aria from La Favorita
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/leonor-viens-j-abandonne-leonor-mon-amour-brave.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvyPiBSQt4s
Ambo nati in questa valle, Antonio’s aria from Linda di Chamounix
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/ambo-nati-in-questa-valle.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yhvIofJAX0
Cruda, funesta smania, Enrico Ashton’s aria from Lucia di Lammermoor
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/cruda-funesta-smania-la-pietade-in-suo-favore.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnB6OB42N2M
Gemea di tetro carcere, Enrico’s aria from Maria di Rohan
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/gemea-di-tetro-carcere-se-ancor-m-e-dato-stringerti.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzIEWxT1NG0
Bella e di sol vestita, Enrico’s aria from Maria di Rohan
IPA text: https://www.ipasource.com/bella-e-di-sol-vestita-si-ma-fra-poco-di-sangue-un-rio.html
Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEnNKurWBK0
Read our first post in this blog series, which contains selected soprano texts, here.
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