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L'onore! Ladri!
      from Act I, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : G#/Ab2 to G4. Tessitura : D3 to E4
• Synopsis : After the shiftless Bardolph and Pistol surprisingly refuse to help Falstaff trick Mistress Ford and Mistress Page out of their money because of their "honor", Falstaff lectures them of the meaningless of "honor". Honor, he says, is nothing but a word. It means nothing after life is over and cannot heal broken bones or wounds. He finally chases the two of them out of the inn.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : 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 #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

È sogno? o realtà
      from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Ford, a wealthy man
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : lyric baritone
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : A#/Bb3 to G4. Tessitura : C3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Ford has been alerted to Falstaff's plan to seduce his wife. He dresses in disguise and offers Falstaff money to help him seduce his own wife (although Falstaff doesn't know this because Ford is in disguise!). When Falstaff tells him that he has already "made the acquaintance" of the lady and leaves him there, Ford becomes angry and worries about the possibility of his wife betraying their marriage vows and actually giving in to Falstaff's advances.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1177, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Quand'ero paggio del Duca di Norfolk
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Ford's house, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : D#/Eb3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : E3 to E4
• Synopsis : While attempting to seduce Mistress Ford, Falstaff tells about his youth when he was thin and handsome and the page of the Duke of Norfolk.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered by Robert Glaubitz.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0902, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola - Sonneto
      from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Fenton, one of Nannetta's suitors
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : tenor leggiero
• Setting : Windsor Park, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : F3 to G#/Ab4. Tessitura : G#/Ab3 to F#/Gb4
• Synopsis : While in costume as Oberon, Fenton sings of his love for Nannetta in a sonnet.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Andrew Richards.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Sul fil d'un soffio etesio
      from Act III, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Nannetta, The Fords daughter
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : soubrette
• Setting : Windsor Park, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : D#/Eb4 to A6. Tessitura : E4 to F5
• Synopsis : Nannetta, disguised as the Fairy Queen, calls the fairies out of their hiding places and commands them to dance.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Jennifer Silberberg.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0901, for score : #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Va, vecchio John
      from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV

• Role : Sir John Falstaff, a fat knight
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Inside the Garter Inn, Windsor, England, early 15th century
• Range : C#/Db3 to D#/Eb4. Tessitura : C#/Db3 to C4
• Synopsis : When Dame Quickly tells Falstaff that both Mistress Page and Mistress Ford are in love with him, he rejoices with self-satisfaction.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : 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 #50338 (Ducloux). Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.

O monumento! - Monologuo
      from Act I of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : Barnaba, a spy for the Inquisition
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : Courtyard of the Duke's Palace, Venice, 17th century
• Range : D3 to G4. Tessitura : F3 to D4
• Synopsis : Barnaba has arranged to meet with Enzo later on in order to bring Laura (the Duke's wife) to Enzo for a lover's meeting. However, Barnaba plans to betray him and writes an anonymous letter to the Inquisition disclosing the time and location of the meeting, explaining each of his actions as he does them.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Voce di donna
      from Act I of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : La Cieca, mother of La Gioconda
• Voice Part : contralto   Fach : contralto
• Setting : Courtyard of the Duke's Palace, Venice, 17th century
• Range : A#/Bb4 to G5. Tessitura : D4 to D#/Eb5
• Synopsis : After La Cieca is accused of witchcraft by Barnaba, the crowd begins to threaten the old woman's life. She is saved in the nick of time by Laura and her husband Duke Alvise. Grateful, La Cieca gives Laura a rosary along with her blessing.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1590, for score : #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ah, pescator affonda l'esca - Barcarolle
      from Act II of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : Barnaba, a spy for the Inquisition
• Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
• Setting : The deck of Enzo's ship, 17th century
• Range : D#/Eb3 to F4. Tessitura : F3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Barnaba sings a merry fisherman's ballad along with Enzo's crew. However, his cheerfulness is merely a front in order to measure the strength of Enzo's men.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1634, for score : #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Cielo e mar! - Romanza
      from Act II of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : Enzo Grimaldo, a Genoese nobleman
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : The deck of Enzo's ship, 17th century
• Range : D3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : G3 to G4
• Synopsis : As Enzo stands watch on his ship, he awaits the arrival of his love Laura. He sings of the sea and sky around him and his love.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Translation by Mark D. Lew.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #1529, for score : #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Stella del marinar! - Romanza
      from Act II of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : Laura, wife of Alvise Badoero
• Voice Part : mezzo-soprano   Fach : dramatic mezzo
• Setting : The deck of Enzo's ship, the docks of Venice, 17th century
• Range : A#/Bb4 to A6. Tessitura : A5 to F5
• Synopsis : After Enzo and Laura have planned their elopement, Enzo goes below-decks to ready himself. Laura prays for protection from the forces that wish to keep the two lovers apart : namely her husband Duke Alvise and Enzo's fiancee La Gioconda.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Sì, morir ella de'!
      from Act III, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : Duke Alvise Badoero, a leader of the Inquisition
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : A room in Alvise's palace, Venice, 17th century
• Range : G2 to F4. Tessitura : C3 to D4
• Synopsis : Duke Alvise has found out that Laura has betrayed him. He plans to have his revenge upon her during a party.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Suicidio!
      from Act IV of the Italian opera, La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito, (under the pseudonym of Tobia Gorrio)

• Role : La Gioconda, a ballad singer
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : dramatic soprano
• Setting : A room in a ruined palace on the Giudecca island, Venice, 17th century
• Range : C#/Db4 to B6. Tessitura : F#/Gb4 to F#/Gb5
• Synopsis : La Gioconda's life is in shambles. She is engaged to Enzo but he does not love her. He instead loves Laura who La Gioconda has saved from her vindictive husband several times. In order to save Enzo as well, La Gioconda has offered herself to the evil spy Barnaba. In addition, her mother has disappeared. She now contemplates suicide, hoping that it will release her from some of the pain she feels.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto entered on LaScala Web.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0461, for score : #50019 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ave, Signor
      from Prologue of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Mefistofele, the Devil
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : The Heavens
• Range : A#/Bb3 to F4. Tessitura : D3 to D4
• Synopsis : Mefistofele speaks to God and offers to wager that he can win the soul of Doctor Faust, a respected philosopher, by enticing him to sin.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Dai campi, dai prati
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Faust, a philosopher
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Faust's study, Frankfurt, Germany, medievel times
• Range : F3 to A#/Bb5. Tessitura : A4 to G4
• Synopsis : It is Easter. Faust sings of the eternal peace and goodness of the world.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0548, for opera : #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Son lo spirito che nega sempre (Whistle Aria)
      from Act I, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Mefistofele, the Devil
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : Faust's study, Frankfurt, Germany, medievel times
• Range : G2 to E4. Tessitura : D#/Eb3 to D#/Eb4
• Synopsis : Mefistofele reveals his true nature to Faust and goes on to describe his evil features.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera and aria alone - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog number for aria : #0741, for opera : #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Colma il tuo coro d'un palpito
      from Act II, Scene 1 of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Faust, a philosopher
• Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Margherita's garden, Frankfurt, Germany, medieval times
• Range : E3 to B5. Tessitura : G3 to G4
• Synopsis : Faust has been rejuvenated by the Devil and now is wooing Margherita with a passionate song
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Ecco il mondo
      from Act II, Scene 2 of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Mefistofele, the Devil
• Voice Part : bass   Fach : heavy bass
• Setting : The heights of Brocken Mountain, medieval times
• Range : A#/Bb3 to F4. Tessitura : D3 to D4
• Synopsis : During a series of Satanic rituals on the mountaintop, a group of witches give Mefistofele a glass globe. He sees the world in it and declares his hatred for it.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

L'altra notte in fondo al mare
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Margherita, a peasant girl
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Margherita's prison cell, Germany, medieval times
• Range : D4 to B6. Tessitura : E4 to F#/Gb5
• Synopsis : Margherita has poisoned her mother and killed her illegitimate baby and now has been imprisoned. She sings of her insanity and her coming execution.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.

Spunta l'aurora pallida
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito
      Libretto : Arrigo Boito

• Role : Margherita, a peasant girl
• Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
• Setting : Margherita's prison cell, Germany, medieval times
• Range : F4 to B6. Tessitura : G#/Ab4 to F5
• Synopsis : Margherita is awaiting execution. She realizes that her only recourse left to her is God. She prays to him, asking him to forgive all of the errors and sins of her past.
• Sound file : none
• Translation and/or Aria Text : Libretto originally entered by Stephen Parker.
• Recordings : Complete Opera  Excerpts from Opera
• Where to Find It : Score of opera - Classical Vocal Reprints, 1-800-298-7474. Catalog #50018 (Ricordi). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.