Developing an individual and expressive sound is a lifelong pursuit for a flutist, but it need not be a slog!

Here are nine lyrical Italian operatic melodies, transposed to all twelve keys, with a duet part in the original key.
This is helpful for getting a sense of the harmony, and fun to play with a friend, teacher, or self recording.

I highly recommend listening to great recordings of singers performing these arias- they are masters of
crafting a melody! Practice them an octave up or down, when possible, to utilize the full range of the instrument.

Shape each phrase with care, nuance, and inflection.
Strive to create a sense of effortless beauty, even in the extreme registers of the flute.

For an extra challenge, memorize and transpose the melodies in your head.

PUCCINI
1. Love theme from Tosca
2. Quando me’n vo from La Bohème
3. O mio babbino caro from Gianni Schicchi

VERDI
4. Di quell amor ch’è palpito from La Traviata
5. E il sol dell’anima from Rigoletto
6. Celeste Aida from Aida

DONIZETTI
7. Regnava nel silenzio from Lucia di Lammermoor
8. Una furtiva lagrima from L’elisir d’amore
9. Quel guardo il cavaliere from Don Pasquale

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