What are some good audition arias for a lyric baritone?

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What are some good audition arias for a lyric baritone?

I'm trying to get prepaired for grad school auditions for next year. I'm 22 with a fairly large voice, but everyone is lyric at this age, right? I'm trying to find an opera character that I can really dig into. Preferably German, Italian or English. Thanks for the help.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Okay, if you are a baritone, stay away from Se vuol ballare. That's a bass baritone. And just because of your age doesn't mean that you are lyric. Depending on your range you have lots of options.

To show off your high range:
Avant de quitter - From Faust by Gounod
Bella Siccome - Don Pasquale by Donnizetti (only high though depending on the cadenza at the end)
Largo Al Factotum - Il barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini (but only if you are advanced. Most 22 year olds don't have the stamina or skill to do it justice and if you can't do it right you will just make yourself look like a fool)

Medium range:
Hia gia vinta la causa - le nozze di Figaro by Mozart. There is an F (sharp maybe, can't remember) at the end but a great aria. However, very commonly used.
Si tra i ceppi - Berenice by Handel
Ah! Per sempre - I puritani by Bellini
Donne Mie - Cosi fan tutte by Mozart
Non siate ritrosi - Cosi fan tutte by Mozart
Ein m㤤chen oder weibchen - Die Zauberfl㶴e by Mozart (great character piece
Der Vogelfanger - Die Zauberfl㶴e by Mozart

You're gonna want at least five arias for grad auditions. Some schools require an english piece or a couple of art songs. A lot of the Brahms songs are great for that and also look into the Donaudy low book. It's got some great italian art songs that are not frequently heard. (quando ti rivedro, o del mio amato ben) Choose pieces based on your skill level. If you don't already have it, get the Baritone book (don't know what it is, go to a music store and they should have it and point you in the right direction) and if you haven't already started doing so, buy the books of all your music. Don't just photocopy from the library. You'll thank yourself later.

As far as roles to dig into. Look at the Count from Le nozze cause he is very baritone friendly. Listen to the Thomas Allen recording. And Pappageno is a great one as well from Die Zauberfl㶴e. And for baritones, any recording of Dimitri Hvorostovsky or Thomas Hampson should be taken into note. Stay away from Brynn Terfel unless you're becoming a bass baritone.