instrumental solos in opera? I'm trying to write a list of famous instrumental solos in opera arias/ensembles/orchestral interludes. Here's what I've come up with so far:Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera - Morro, ma prima in grazia (cello solo), Eri tu (flute solo)Verdi's Ernani - Oh, De' Verd'anni Miei (cello solo)Verdi's La Forza del Destino - O Tu Che in Seno Angeli (clarinet solo)Verdi's I Lombardi Act Three trio (violin solo)Verdi's Rigoletto - Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (cello solo)Verdi's Il Trovatore - Il Balen (clarinet solo)Verdi's La Traviata - Ah forse e lui (clarinet solo)Verdi's Aida - O patria mia (oboe solo)Donizetti's Don Pasquale - Povero Ernesto (trumpet solo)Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore - Una Furtiva Lagrima (bassoon solo)Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor - Mad Scene (flute solo)Puccini's Tosca - E luceven le stelle (clarinet solo)Massenet's Thais - Meditation (violin solo)Does anybody have any additional ones that I can include? Thank you!
Download and print Un ballo in maschera by Verdi sheet music
The tuned anvils in Rheingold, when Wotan goes down to Nibelheim, representing the misery of the Nibelungs working on the gold.
You've got all the big ones. With my limited opera knowledge I can only add these two:Verdi's Othello - Act IV Scene 3 begins with a bass solo.The overture to Benvenuto Cellini by Berlioz has an English horn solo.I seem to recall something in La Fille du Regiment by Donizetti, though I may just be remembering the ridiculously high Cs in A Mes AmisHopefully Alberich sees this question as he really knows opera.
Thank you "joshuach."; you're much too kind. I know a little about the Wagnerian operas, but certainly not an authority on any of the other operatic composers; but, here goes! I have nothing to add regarding Verdi: you've pretty much covered him. Here are some by other(non-Wagnerian) composers:Pietro Mascagni: "Intermezzo" from "Calvaria Rusticana": youtube.com/watch?v=Xvdig4N0bpkCamille Saint-Saens: the "Bachanalle" from "Samson et Delilah": youtube.com/watch?v=YPgknqBXg8Y Now to the Wagnerian operas(music-dramas):"Festival March" from "Tannhauser": youtube.com/watch?v=dytT5OnXU0AElsa's Procession to the Cathedral, Act II "Lohengrin": youtube.com/watch?v=wu3x_F06JlQ The first segment of this clip is the decent into "Nibelheim" by Loge and Wotan, from "Das Rheingold") ("entre acte" between scenes II and scene III): youtube.com/watch?v=cCXxr44gh0UThe famous intro. to Act III from "Die Walkure"(no need identifying it): youtube.com/watch?v=1aKAH_t0aXA"Forest Murmurs" from Act II of "Siegfried"(a slow starter and low volume - might want to max. it): youtube.com/watch?v=08vTtu4pmjk"Siegfried's Funeral March" from Act III "Die Gotterdammerung": youtube.com/watch?v=f27SlOFJ55MThe masterfully unique into. to Act III of "Tristan und Isolde": youtube.com/watch?v=Zq9U8oL7D04"Dance of the Apprentices" Act III of "Die Meistersinger": youtube.com/watch?v=VbASEDYMcW8 That about covers it I think; hope they help.; sorry, but had to delete three links: only a maximum of 10 is allowed. Alberich
I'm definitely no opera expert, but one or two come to mind:Bizet - Carmen - Act III Interlude (flute solo, later also clarinet, later still cor anglais) Rossini - William Tell - Ranz des vaches (cor anglais and flute solos)Wagner - Siegfried - Act II (Siegfried's Horn Call) (horn solo)Wagner - Tristan and Isolde - Prelude to Act III (cor anglais/English horn solo)Shostakovich's 'Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk' is littered with important instrumental solos - cor anglais, bass clarinet, bassoon, celloIf I think of any more, I'll re-post as an edit.
