First volume of Cantolopera series dedicated to the light lyric tenor. Original texts with English translations and CD with instrumental and vocal versions.
Cantolopera is made up of various series: the Favourite Opera Collection, dedicated to operatic works, organized by voice category; the Composers Collection, devoted to individual composers; and the Songs Collection, consisting of lyric songs, romanzas and traditional songs.
Songlist: Gioachino Rossini - Wilhelm Tell: In questo dolce asilo - O muto asil del pianto; Vincenzo Bellini - I puritani: A te, o cara; Gaetano Donizetti - La favorita: Una vergine, un angel di Dio; Jules Massenet - Manon: Je suis seul - Ah! Fuyez, douce image; Ruggero Leoncavallo - I pagliacci: O Colombina; Pietro Mascagni - Silvano: SŒÍí spento il sol laggií_ lontan; Nino Rota - Il cappello di paglia di Firenze: Io voglio quel cappello.
