This series of Arias from Nineteenth Century Italian Operas was born from the desire to make known gems for soloists, all possessing the essential qualities to be sung and listened to with enjoyment. The tenor arias collected here display all the characteristics of Bellini's style, above all its expressive deployment of the voice, its melodically expansive ideas, and its dramatic exploitation of the poetic text. Contains selections from Bianca e Fernando, Il pirata, I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, and I puritani.