Play Puccini

Description

10 Arias Transcribed for Violin & Piano

Who needs a singer? With Play Puccini, instrumentalists can bathe themselves in luxurious Italian melody! These ten opera arias are among the composer's most famous and distinctive achievements, here transcribed for intermediate level solo instrument and piano. The book includes a biography of Puccini, notes about the plot of each opera, and the dramatic context of the selected aria. The companion audio features excellent performances, as well as piano accompaniments for practice. Includes arias from: La Bohème, La Fanciulla Del West, Gianni Schicchi, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Suor Angelica, Tosca and Turandot.

Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Contents:

• Ch'Ella Mi Creda (Let Her Believe)

• E Lucevan Le Stelle

• In Quelle Trine Morbide

• Nessun Dorma

• O Mio Babbino Caro

• Quando Men Vo

• Recondita Armonia

• Senza Mamma

• Un Bel Di Vedremo

• Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore