The G. Schirmer Opera Anthology series revolutionized opera aria study after its release in 1991. There are so many wonderful soprano arias that a second volume was warranted. The music is predominantly for lyric soprano. As in the original volumes, these are new, clean editions, with historical and plot information about each of the 32 arias included.

Contents: THE BALLAD OF BABY DOE: Dearest Mama • I CAPULETI E I MONTECCHI: Oh! Quate volte • LA CLEMENZA DI TITO: S’altro che lacrime • COSI FAN TUTTE: In uomini, in soldati, Una donna a quindici anni • DIE ENTFUHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL: Ach, ich liebte, war so glucklick • DIE FLEDERMAUS: Klange der heimat (Csardas) • DER FREISCHUTZ: Einst traumte meiner sel’gen Base… Trube Augen • GIULIO CESARE: Non Disperar, Piangero la sorte mia • HERODIADE: Il est doux, il es bon • HMS PINAFORE: A Simple Sailor Lowly Born • IDOMENEO: Zeffiretti lusinghieri • LOUISE: Dequis le jour • DIE LUSTIGE WITWE: Es lebt] eine Vilja (Vilia) • MANON: Je suis encore, Obeissons quand leur voix appellee (Gavotte) • MANON LESCAUT: In quelle trine morbide • ORFEO ED EURIDICE: Qual vita e questa mai… Che fiero momento • PARIDE ED ELENA: Lo temei… Lo potro! Ma frattanto, oh infelice • LES PECHEURS DE PERLES: Me voila seule… Comme autrefois • PRODANA NEVESTA: Och, Jaky zal!… Ten lasky sen (Marenka’s Aria) • LA RONDINE: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Canzone di Doretta) • RUSALKA: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem (Song to the Moon) • LA SERVA PADRONA: Stizzoso, mio stizzoso • A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: I want magic! • SOUR ANGELICA: Senza mamma • THAIS: Dis-moi que je suis belle • DIE TOTE STADT: Gluck, das mir verblieb (Mariettas Lied) LA TRAVIATA: Ah! Forse e lui… Sempre libera • LA WALLY: Ebben?… Ne andro lontana • WERTHER: Frer! Voyez!… Du gai soleil