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Nerod brosal (Porté au vent) -
      from Act I of the Russian|French opera, Le Rossignol (Solovey) by Igor Stravinsky
      Libretto : Igor Stravinsky and Stepan Mitousoff, from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

• Role : The Fisherman,
• Voice Part : tenor
• Setting : a forest on the seashore at night, ancient China
• Range : E3 to A5. Tessitura : A4 to F4
• Synopsis : The Fisherman sings of the beauty of the night and the ocean and of his love for fishing. However, he forgets them all when he hears the song of the nightingale that entrances him every night. Even now, he sits and waits to hear her song.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : French libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #VSB0. Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ach, serdtse dobroe (Ah, joie, emplis mon coeur or Chanson du Rossignol) -
      from Act II of the Russian|French opera, Le Rossignol (Solovey) by Igor Stravinsky
      Libretto : Igor Stravinsky and Stepan Mitousoff, from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

• Role : The Nightingale,
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Setting : the Emperor's palace, ancient China
• Range : A5 to D6. Tessitura : B5 to A6
• Synopsis : At the Emperor's request, the nightingale sings a florid and beautiful song about the joyous beauty of the flowers and the sun and the day. She also sings of the quiet sadness and tenderness of the dreams of night
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : French libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #VSB0. Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ach, zdes ja zdes (Ah me voici) -
      from Act III of the Russian|French opera, Le Rossignol (Solovey) by Igor Stravinsky
      Libretto : Igor Stravinsky and Stepan Mitousoff, from a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson

• Role : The Nightingale,
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
• Setting : the Emperor's palace, ancient China
• Range : F#/Gb4 to C#/Db6. Tessitura : B5 to G5
• Synopsis : The Emperor is on his deathbed with Death standing nearby to take him when his time comes. Surrounded by ghosts, the Emperor calls for his musicians to drive them away. Instead, the Nightingale appears and sings of the beauty of the dawn. She succeeds in driving away the ghosts. In addition, Death is so entraced with her song that he agrees to let the Emperor live.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : French libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #VSB0. Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.