An invaluable reference text for singers, teachers, and vocal and operatic coaches, this volume contains the complete song texts of the songs for voice and piano of Bellini, Donaudy, Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini, Tosti, and Verdi, with word-by-word and poetic translations. All these song texts are in an easy-to-read three-line format, giving the user an exact, accurate knowledge of each word as it is understood by a native-language singer. “...a welcome addition...I find the precise word-by-word translation particularly valuable, for then the singer can actually think in the language...” ―Valorie Goodall, Director, Opera at Rutgers “...a valuable addition...the three-line format for the translational process is especially valuable...” ―Oren Brown, Voice Faculty, Juilliard “...significant additions...” ― Nats Journal “Bravo, Mr. LeVan, for giving teachers of singing such an important linguistic and expressive tool.” ―Barbara M. Doscher, Chairwoman, Voice Faculty, University of Colorado Timothy LeVan (BFA, piano, Carnegie-Mellon: graduate work, University of Lausanne; Conservatory of Fribourg, Switzerland) is on the faculty of the Masters of Opera degree program cosponsored by the Tri-Cities Opera Company and the State University of New York at Binghamton. Previously he has worked at Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Opera Theatre, and Ithaca Opera and had a private vocal-coaching studio in New York City. He is at work on a companion volume, Masters of the French Art Song , including the complete song texts of Chausson, Debussy, Duparc, Faure, Poulenc, and Ravel.