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THE BEL CANTO 24 SONGS AND ARIAS

$45.00

THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY

When you make this purchase, you will receive access to 24 internet links to help you or your students master the bel canto technique and master the Italian Language. Each page link includes:

  1. 4–6 critical editions in PDF format, with recommended keys for each voice type.

  2. Our critical editions include music score notation to help performers and students master the stylistic elements of Italian bel canto music and the Italian language. These include rubato markings, IPA, portamento, accidentals, and dynamic markings that aid in pronunciation, phrasal stress/accentuation, and word stress indication.

  3. Historical and geographic context for each piece

  4. Phonetic transcriptions (IPA)

  5. Poetic translations

  6. Word-for-word translations

  7. Audio files recorded by expert diction authorities

  8. Pedagogical insights from a vocal pedagogue and Bel Canto Specialist

  9. Audio Recordings of native Italian singers, representing both Central and Northern Italian accents.

    Group 1 pieces are meant to instill the fundamental practices of the Bel Canto technique. In order to meet this criteria, the music must include the following:

Slow Tempi, Legato Passages, Limited Range, Short Phrases, Stepwise Motion, and No Ornamentation

  1. Manca sollecita (Vaccai #1)

  2. Semplicetta Tortorella (Vaccai #2)

  3. Sento nel core (Donaudy)

  4. L’ora è tarda (Tosti)

  5. Sorge il sol! Che fai tu? (Donaudy)

  6. Quando ti rivedrò (Donaudy)

  7. Dolente immagine di Fille mia (Bellini)

  8. Malinconia, Ninfa gentile (Bellini)

Group 2 pieces continue fundamental practice development and build on them including:

Slow-Medium Tempi, Legato Passages, Expanded Range, Longer Phrases, Larger Intervals, Limited Ornamentation

  1. E Filli m’ha detto… (Donaudy) 

  2. Il giglio e la rosa (Donizetti)

  3. ‘A Vucchella (Tosti)

  4. Malìa (Tosti) 

  5. L’ultimo bacio (Tosti)

  6. In van preghi (Tosti)

  7. Date abbiento al mio dolore (Donaudy)

  8. Perduta ho la speranza (Donaudy)

  9. Me voglio fa’ ‘na casa (Donizetti) 

  10. Amore e morte - (Donizetti)

  11. Sull’onda cheta e bruna (Donizetti)

  12. Luoghi sereni e cari (Donaudy)

  13. Vaga luna che inargenti (Bellini)

  14. La conocchia (Donizetti)

  15. Per pietà bell’idol mio (Bellini)

  16. Bella Nice, che d’amore (Bellini)

For further information about this grouping, please see our article, "Rethinking the Italian Twenty-Four Songs and Arias: Exploring Classical Vocal Literature Selection Through the Lens of bel canto Technique,” Journal of Singing Vol. 81 n. 5 (May/June, 2025).

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THE BEL CANTO 24 SONGS AND ARIAS

$45.00

THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY

When you make this purchase, you will receive access to 24 internet links to help you or your students master the bel canto technique and master the Italian Language. Each page link includes:

  1. 4–6 critical editions in PDF format, with recommended keys for each voice type.

  2. Our critical editions include music score notation to help performers and students master the stylistic elements of Italian bel canto music and the Italian language. These include rubato markings, IPA, portamento, accidentals, and dynamic markings that aid in pronunciation, phrasal stress/accentuation, and word stress indication.

  3. Historical and geographic context for each piece

  4. Phonetic transcriptions (IPA)

  5. Poetic translations

  6. Word-for-word translations

  7. Audio files recorded by expert diction authorities

  8. Pedagogical insights from a vocal pedagogue and Bel Canto Specialist

  9. Audio Recordings of native Italian singers, representing both Central and Northern Italian accents.

    Group 1 pieces are meant to instill the fundamental practices of the Bel Canto technique. In order to meet this criteria, the music must include the following:

Slow Tempi, Legato Passages, Limited Range, Short Phrases, Stepwise Motion, and No Ornamentation

  1. Manca sollecita (Vaccai #1)

  2. Semplicetta Tortorella (Vaccai #2)

  3. Sento nel core (Donaudy)

  4. L’ora è tarda (Tosti)

  5. Sorge il sol! Che fai tu? (Donaudy)

  6. Quando ti rivedrò (Donaudy)

  7. Dolente immagine di Fille mia (Bellini)

  8. Malinconia, Ninfa gentile (Bellini)

Group 2 pieces continue fundamental practice development and build on them including:

Slow-Medium Tempi, Legato Passages, Expanded Range, Longer Phrases, Larger Intervals, Limited Ornamentation

  1. E Filli m’ha detto… (Donaudy) 

  2. Il giglio e la rosa (Donizetti)

  3. ‘A Vucchella (Tosti)

  4. Malìa (Tosti) 

  5. L’ultimo bacio (Tosti)

  6. In van preghi (Tosti)

  7. Date abbiento al mio dolore (Donaudy)

  8. Perduta ho la speranza (Donaudy)

  9. Me voglio fa’ ‘na casa (Donizetti) 

  10. Amore e morte - (Donizetti)

  11. Sull’onda cheta e bruna (Donizetti)

  12. Luoghi sereni e cari (Donaudy)

  13. Vaga luna che inargenti (Bellini)

  14. La conocchia (Donizetti)

  15. Per pietà bell’idol mio (Bellini)

  16. Bella Nice, che d’amore (Bellini)

For further information about this grouping, please see our article, "Rethinking the Italian Twenty-Four Songs and Arias: Exploring Classical Vocal Literature Selection Through the Lens of bel canto Technique,” Journal of Singing Vol. 81 n. 5 (May/June, 2025).

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