Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Do you know any good opera arias for a coloratura soprano?

I%26#039;m sixteen but have been taking voice lessons since the sixth grade (studying classically for two years), and I feel like it%26#039;s time to step it up a bit. Some pieces I%26#039;ve studied recenty are %26quot;Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile%26quot;, %26quot;Windmung%26quot;, %26quot;Se tu m%26#039;ami%26quot;, and %26quot;Vittoria mio core%26quot;. I%26#039;m looking for a farely difficult piece that will give me challenge, my top note is E above high C, F sharp on a really good day. Anyone have any suggestions? and thank you in advance =]
Do you know any good opera arias for a coloratura soprano?
Any of Zerlina%26#039;s arias from Don Giovanni (Batti Batti and Vedrai Carino) are good to start with; they%26#039;re pretty light and easy, but still a good step up from the 24 Italian Art Songs book :)


In Uomini from Cosi Fan Tutte is also fun, as are O Mio Babbino Caro and Quando Me%26#039;n Vo


The pieces I just mentioned are fairly easy, but they can be impressive. If you want even more of a challenge, Tornami a Vaggeghiar (by Handel) is quite a difficult piece, but very fun to sing. You can also consider Chacun le Sait (from The Daughter of the Regiment). They both require a lot of breath control and coloratura abilities, but they%26#039;re incredibly fun to sing. Have fun and good luck!

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