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1274 arias found matching your criteria.
No. 1-20 displayed in alphabetical order by opera.


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I am your spaniel
      from Act I of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare


Be kind and courteous
      from Act II of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare


Injurious Hermia
      from Act II of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare


When my cue comes, call me
      from Act III, Scene 1 of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare


Io son l'umile ancella
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


La dolcissima effigie
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


Ecco il monologo
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


Acerba voluttO vagabonda stella
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


L'anima ho stanca
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


Poveri fiori
      from Act IV of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


Il russo Mncikoff
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


L'alma mia fr le tempeste
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Vaghe perle
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Vieni, oh cara - Arietta
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Non h cor che per armarti
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Se giunge un dispetto
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Voi che udite
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Vaghe fonti - Arioso
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Quando invita la donna l'amante
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Pensieri, voi mi tormentate
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

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1274 arias found matching your criteria.
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I am your spaniel
      from Act I of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare

  • Role : Helena, in love with Demetrius
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric soprano
  • Setting : the wood at twilight, near Athens, Greece
  • Range : E4 to G5. Tessitura : E4 to E5
  • Synopsis : Helena is desperately pursuing the man she loves, Demetrius, into the woods. Demetrius does not return the affection and is, in fact, chasing after Hermia, who has run away with her love Lysander. In an attempt to attract Demetrius's attentions in some way, Helena tells him that the more he treats her like a dog, the more faithful she will be to him.
  • Sound file : none
  • Translation and/or Aria Text : none
  • Recordings : Complete 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.


Be kind and courteous
      from Act II of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare

  • Role : Tytania, the Queen of the Fairies
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
  • Setting : the wood at twilight, near Athens, Greece
  • Range : E4 to C6. Tessitura : G4 to G5
  • Synopsis : Unbeknownst to her, Puck has used a flower on Tytania in her sleep that causes her to love the next creature she sees when she wakes up. Tytania is awakened by the sound of Bottom the weaver singing loudly. Puck has given him the head of an ass in place of his normal head. Regardless, Tytania falls in love with him immediately. She tells her fairy attendants to feed and take care of Bottom and eventually bring him to Tytania's bed.
  • Sound file : none
  • Translation and/or Aria Text : none
  • Recordings : Complete 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.


Injurious Hermia
      from Act II of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare

  • Role : Helena, in love with Demetrius
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric soprano
  • Setting : the wood at twilight, near Athens, Greece
  • Range : E4 to A6. Tessitura : F4 to E5
  • Synopsis : Both Demetrius and Lysander have been interested in Hermia instead of Helena. Suddenly, however, they both fall in love with Helena because of the magic flower that Oberon uses upon them. Suspicious of this sudden change of heart, Helena believes that Hermia is behind some plot to embarrass her. Angrily, Helena asks Hermia if the friendship between them that has lasted since childhood is now forgotten.
  • Sound file : none
  • Translation and/or Aria Text : none
  • Recordings : Complete 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.


When my cue comes, call me
      from Act III, Scene 1 of the English opera, A Midsummer Night's Dream by Benjamin Britten
      Libretto : Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears, after the play by Shakespeare

  • Role : Bottom, a weaver
  • Voice Part : bass-baritone   Fach : lyric bass
  • Setting : the wood in the morning, near Athens, Greece
  • Range : B3 to F4. Tessitura : D3 to C4
  • Synopsis : Bottom awakens in the bed of Tytania and wonders where he is. He calls for his friends but they do not answer. Looking around, he remembers hazily spending the night with Tytania, the Queen of Fairies. However, he does not remember if it was real or just a fabulous dream.
  • Sound file : none
  • Translation and/or Aria Text : none
  • Recordings : Complete 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.


Io son l'umile ancella
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti

  • Role : Adriana Lecouvreur, the star of the Comdie-Franaise
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
  • Setting : backstage at the Comdie-Franaise, Paris, 1730
  • Range : C4 to G#/Ab5. Tessitura : F4 to G5
  • Synopsis : The Prince de Boullion and the Abbe de Chazeuil meet the company at the Comdie-Franaise before the show. Although the Prince is the patron of Adriana's main competition as an actress, Duclos, he compliments Adriana. She replies to the compliments by saying that she is only the vessel through which the muses work.
  • 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 : #2568, for score : #511-0 (Sonzogno). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.


La dolcissima effigie
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


Ecco il monologo
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti

  • Role : Michonnet, the manager of the Comdie-Franaise
  • Voice Part : baritone   Fach : dramatic baritone
  • Setting : backstage at the Comdie-Franaise, Paris, 1730
  • Range : A#/Bb3 to F#/Gb4. Tessitura : C#/Db3 to D#/Eb4
  • Synopsis : As Michonnet watches Adriana perform on stage, he is entranced with her skill and beauty. He is in love with her, although the love is not returned. He declares his joy in watching her perform.
  • 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 : #1252, for score : #511-0 (Sonzogno). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Acerba voluttO vagabonda stella
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti


L'anima ho stanca
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti

  • Role : Maurizio, the Count of Saxony
  • Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
  • Setting : a salon in the house of the actress Duclos, Paris, 1730
  • Range : F3 to A5. Tessitura : F#/Gb3 to F#/Gb4
  • Synopsis : Maurizio has met with the Princesse de Bouillon for a secret tryst. When she asks him what the violets he has brought are for, he replies that he brought them for her. In truth, however, they were given to Maurizio by Adriana as a show of her love for him.
  • 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 : #511-0 (Sonzogno). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Poveri fiori
      from Act IV of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti

  • Role : Adriana Lecouvreur, the star of the Comdie-Franaise
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : spinto
  • Setting : a room in Adriana's house, Paris, 1730
  • Range : D4 to A6. Tessitura : G4 to G5
  • Synopsis : On her birthday, Adriana is sent a package which she believes is from Maurizio. Depressed and suicidal because of Maurizio's betrayal of their love, her mood is made worse when she opens the package and finds that it contains the decrepit remains of the violets that she gave Maurizio some time ago as a sign of their love. She sings to them of her sorrow. Little does she know, however, that the package is from Maurizio's other love, the Princesse de Bouillon, who has soaked the flowers in poison.
  • 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 : #511-0 (Sonzogno). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Il russo Mncikoff
      from Act III of the Italian opera, Adriana Lecouvreur by Francesco Cila
      Libretto : Arturo Colautti

  • Role : Maurizio, the Count of Saxony
  • Voice Part : tenor   Fach : spinto
  • Setting : a room arranged as a private theater, the palace of the Prince de Bouillon, Paris, 1730
  • Range : F3 to B5. Tessitura : F3 to G4
  • Synopsis : At one of the Prince's gatherings, Maurizio is asked about a recent battle that he fought in. He responds by telling of the battle which he won by an amazing feat of bravery.
  • 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 : #511-0 (Sonzogno). Buy complete score online at Sheet Music Plus.


L'alma mia fr le tempeste
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

  • Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
  • Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
  • Range : E4 to F5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
  • Synopsis : Agrippina has told Pallante that her husband, Emperor Claudio, has died. Although this is false, Pallante believes it and realizes that this might be his chance to win Agrippina's heart. He sings of his love for her.
  • 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 : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Vaghe perle
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Vieni, oh cara - Arietta
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Non h cor che per armarti
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

  • Role : Agrippina, the wife of Emperor Claudio
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : lyric coloratura
  • Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
  • Range : D4 to G5. Tessitura : F4 to F5
  • Synopsis : Agrippina attempts to convince Poppea to help her in her attempt to put her son Nerone on the throne by telling Poppea that her love Ottone will give her up to Claudio in order to win the succession.
  • 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 : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Se giunge un dispetto
      from Act I of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Voi che udite
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

  • Role : Ottone, Claudio's lieutenant
  • Voice Part : contralto   Fach : male contralto|dramatic baritone
  • Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
  • Range : C4 to C5. Tessitura : C4 to C5
  • Synopsis : Ottone tells Pallante and Narciso that he is innocent of the crimes he is accused of by his former love Poppea and Emperor Claudio. He explains his sorrow to them.
  • 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 : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Vaghe fonti - Arioso
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani


Quando invita la donna l'amante
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

  • Role : Nerone, the son of Agrippina
  • Voice Part : soprano   Fach : male soprano
  • Setting : Rome, 1st century AD
  • Range : E4 to G5. Tessitura : F#/Gb4 to E5
  • Synopsis : With everything going his way, Nerone is in a pretty good mood. His love Poppea seems to favor him over Claudio and Ottone. Plus, his main rival for the succession, Ottone, has just been declared a traitor. In his joy, he speaks of the ways of women.
  • 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 : #72. Buy vocal score online at Sheet Music Plus.


Pensieri, voi mi tormentate
      from Act II of the Italian opera, Agrippina by George Frideric Handel
      Libretto : Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani

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