This suite features five famous opera arias from the bass repertoire. It begins with a light-hearted aria from Papageno the Birdcatcher, one of the principle characters in Mozarts
famous Magic flute. Next is a rapturous song to the evening star (O du mein holder
Abendstern) with its lush Wagnerian melodic and harmonic structures. Ah! Pescator is
light hearted, but only on the surface; Ponchielli weaves treachery into a joyful fishermans
song. Next comes the impassioned cries of Rigelleto as he attempts to rescue his Daughter
from the masterwork by Verdi. As a finale, the suite ends with the rollicking song of the
king of the jolly Pirates of Penzance. This suite will delight your listeners and makes for
an excellent recital or showpiece.

Included are -
Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (The Magic Flute - Mozart)
O du mein holder Abendstern (Tannhäuser - Wagner)
Ah! Pescator (La Gioconda - Ponchielli)
Cortigiani, vil razza (Rigoletto - Verdi)
I am a pirate king (The Pirates of Penzance - Gilbert and Sullivan)