Clark, Mark Ross

Guide to the Aria Repertoire

Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part I. Soprano Arias 1. Lyric Coloratura Nos. 1-14 7 2. Soubrette Nos. 15-25 24 3. Lyric Nos. 26-58 38 4. Dramatic Coloratura Nos. 59-73 79 5. Full Lyric Nos. 74-87 100 6. Spinto Nos. 88-95 119 7. Dramatic Nos. 96-106 129 Part II. Mezzo-Soprano Arias 8. Lyric Coloratura Nos. 1-18 147 9. Lyric Nos. 19-54 169 10. Dramatic Nos. 55-87 216 11. Contralto Nos. 88-99 260 Part III. Tenor Arias 12. Leggiero Nos. 1-20 281 13. Lyric Nos. 21-81 304 14. Spinto Nos. 82-100 375 15. Dramatic Nos. 101-102 395 Part IV. Baritone and Bass Arias 16. Lyric Baritone Nos. 1-39 401 17. Dramatic Baritone Nos. 40-64 457 18. Bass-Baritone Nos. 65-83 491 19. Bass Nos. 84-99 518 Index A. Arias Listed Alphabetically 543 Index B. Arias by Opera 559 Index C. Arias by Language 575 Index D. Arias by Historical Period 591