We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of tenor arias, hand-curated by Fach and most with listening links, available on IPA Source. The collections in this post have been hand-selected and grouped by IPA Source Founder & Principal Author, Bard Suverkrop. The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born November 29,… Read More
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Selected mezzo / contralto arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
We continue our blog series on Donizetti with a collection of mezzo / contralto arias, hand-curated by Fach and most with listening links, available on IPA Source. The collections in this post have been hand-selected and grouped by IPA Source Founder & Principal Author, Bard Suverkrop. The Italian composer, Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (Gaetano Donizetti), born… Read More
Selected baritone arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
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… Read More
Selected soprano arias by Gaetano Donizetti, hand-curated by Fach
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. At the… Read More
Selected texts by Joseph Haydn, hand-curated by voice type
Joseph Haydn, born March 31, 1732, was an Austrian composer. Haydn had involvement in the development of chamber music and is sometimes known as the “Father of the Symphony” and “Father of the String Quartet.” Haydn was a court musician for a good portion of his career, which largely isolated him from other composers and… Read More
Selected texts by Jacques Offenbach, hand-curated by voice type
We’re celebrating Jacques Offenbach’s birthday this month. Offenbach was born June 20, 1819. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings. MEZZO-SOPRANO La belle Hélène: Amours divins! Ardentes flammes! IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/12562/category/922/ La Périchole: Ah! quel dîner Ô mon cher amant IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/892/category/922/ … Read More
Selected texts by Charles Gounod, hand-curated by voice type
We’re celebrating the birthday of Charles Gounod this month. Gounod was born June 17, 1818. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings. ARIAS Soprano Faust: Il était un roi de Thulé IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/254/category/557/ Recording: Maria Callas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=288u-gTn7kk Mireille: Heureux petit berger IPA Source:… Read More
Selected texts by Richard Strauss, hand-curated by voice type
We’re celebrating Richard Strauss’s birthday this month. Strauss was born June 11, 1864. Here, categorized by voice type / Fach, are some hand-selected texts from our database, along with recommended recordings. SOPRANO Dramatic soprano Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich IPA Source: https://www.ipasource.com/catalog/product/view/id/1054/category/1234/ Recording: Jessye Norman – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H9LTixHHug Lyric Coloratura soprano Ariadne auf… Read More