Play Puccini (Trumpet)

Play Puccini. (10 Arias Transcribed for Trumpet & Piano). By Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924). For Trumpet, Piano Accompaniment (Trumpet). Misc. Play Along. Softcover with CD. 40 pages. Published by Ricordi.

Who needs a singer? With Play Puccini, instrumentalists can bathe themselves in luxurious Italian melody! These ten opera arias are among the composers most famous and distinctive achievements, here transcribed for intermediate level solo instrument and piano. The book includes a biography of Puccini, notes about the plot of each opera, and the dramatic context of the selected aria. The companion CD features excellent performances, as well as piano accompaniments for practice. Includes arias from: La Bohème, La Fanciulla Del West, Gianni Schicchi, Madama Butterfly, Manon Lescaut, Suor Angelica, Tosca and Turandot.