This volume contains half of the great monologues, arias and ariettas which Rameau composed for 'haute-contre? and which are sung by high tenors today.Arias for haute-contre (tenor) from the operas 'Acanthe et Céphise? (Acanthe) / 'Anacréon? (Batile) / 'Castor et Pollux? (Castor, un Athlète) / 'Daphnis et Eglé? (Daphnis) / 'Dardanus? (Dardanus) / 'Les Fêtes de l'Hymen et de l'Amour? (Osiris, Aruér…

This landmark series collects compelling, useful, singer-friendly arias from a distinctly American opera tradition. Each volume includes information about every opera and an aria plot note. A majority of the music in the four volumes has never before been available outside of the opera vocal scores, and some arias in the series have never been in print at all before now. Most arias are appropriate…