The proposed arias are remarkable not only for the highest artistic merits, but also represent a remarkable teaching material in particular contributing to development of cantilena. In this collection they are arranged with ascending difficulty. The first three of them can be sung by both sopranos and tenors. Auchsa’s aria from the oratorio ''Joshua'' (''Jesus Navin'') and Song about Susanna from the oratorio ''Susanna'' are assigned to a female voice, but by their contents are suitable also for a male one. The other three arias are purely female. Here ''Dignare'' is for the first time published in the tonality for a high pitch voice, that doesn’t contradict its spiritual contents.
In view of general practice of Handel’s works stage performance, texts of arias from oratorios are provided in the collection in three languages - German, English and Russian. In ''Dignare'' and Melissa’s aria both texts in Latin - Russian and Italian - Russian are provided accordingly. Arias from the o peras ''Ariadna'' and ''Rodelinda'' are provided only with Italian. In any case the Russian text shall serve mainly for the acquaintance with the contents, for arias are preferably performed with the original text that in all cases is presented first.

Contents:

Aria. From the oratorio ''Messiah''
Dignare. From ''Te Deum''
Song about Susanna. From the oratorio ''Susanna''
Aria of Auchsa. From the oratorio ''Joshua''
Aria of Mellissa. From the opera ''Amadigi''
Aria of Ariadna. From the opera ''Ariadna''
Aria of Rodelinda. From the opera ''Rodelinda''
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