Some of the introductions to these arias are quite lengthy, which gives the players their own chance to shine. |
Only Bartoli could have made best-selling albums out of obscure arias by Scarlatti, Vivaldi and Gluck. |
I would love to return to Ireland one day to sing concerts of arias and Irish songs. |
We find none of the set forms of the later opera seria, no regular arie, no duets, no ensembles. |
She stayed nearly three weeks until, come a Saturday afternoon, Arie returned from taking a wagonload of the last of the season's apples to the market. |
Arie Oostlander's excellent report underlines this in a neutral way. |