This superb collection of 25 exquisite melodies spotlights the work of Ernest Chausson (1855 1899). All reproduced from authoritative sources, these songs take the poetry of Shakespeare, Gautier, Verlaine, Maeterlinck, and others as theirinspiration. Complete lyrics, along with new translations, appear for "Nocturne," "Amour d’Antan," "Printemps triste," "Nos Souvenirs," "Les Temps de Lilas," "Serre chaude," "Les Heures," "Chanson de Clown," "Les Couronnes," and 16 others.Introduction.

• Un Bel Dí Vedremo (Madame Butterfly) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• Libiamo ne' lieti calici (La Traviata) [Verdi, Giuseppe]
• Signore, ascolta! (Turandot) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• O soave fanciulla (La Bohème) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• Recondita Armonia (Tosca) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• Va, pensiero (Nabucco) [Verdi, Giuseppe]
• Musetta’s Waltz (La Boheme) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• Tacea La Notte Placida (Il Trovatore) [Verdi, Giuseppe]
• O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) [Puccini, Giacomo]
• Sempre Libera (La Traviat...