American Repretoire
Some ideas for singers interested in American opera. This page will be added to gradually; your suggestions are welcome.
The American Tenor
American composers have always favored baritones as their heroes (and
anti-heroes), but even when he's just a foil, the tenor must have his
aria...
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Samuel Barber:
"What do you want me to say?... Outside this house"
(Anatole)
from
Vanessa.
Vocal score available from Schirmer.
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Virgil Thomson:
"I've no great cause... A mighty mass of brick"
(Byron)
from
Lord Byron.
Vocal score available from Southern Music Publishing/Peer Musicverlag.
[recit. not printed in vocal score]
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Gian Carlo Menotti:
"This is my box"
(Gaspar)
from
Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Vocal score available from Schirmer.
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Aaron Copland:
"Quiet, quiet... I'm gettin' tired of travellin' through"
(Martin)
from
The Tender Land.
Vocal score available from Boosey and Hawkes.
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Dominick Argento:
"Once when I was a young man"
(Mr. Owen)
from
Postcard from Morocco.
Vocal score available from Schirmer.
The American Baritone
From Wrestling Bradford to Richard Nixon, many American composers' most
notable parts have been written for the baritone voice.
The American Soprano
The American Mezzo
The American Bass
last update: 24 Nov. 2002