This volume offers a refreshing alternative to the many Italian Songs and Arias books geared towards young singers. It celebrates women composers who composed solo music in Italian beginning in the Late-Renaissance period. These songs, arias, and madrigals have been compiled and annotated by Nicole Leone and noted vocal pedagogue, Randi Marrazzo, whose "First Solos" volumes continually rank among our most popular vocal collections. The collection includes several songs in multiple keys to make it a great resource for all voice types.

Per pianto la mia carne - Leonora Orsini Se scior si ved’il laccio a cui dianz’io - Maddalena Casulana Non so se quel sorriso - Francesca Caccini Chi desia di saper - Francesca Caccini Dispiegate guancie amate - Francesca Caccini “Aria - La pastorella mia” - Francesca Caccini Due luci ridenti - Settimia Caccini Occhi io vissi di voi - Claudia Sessa T’amo mia vita - Vittoria Aleotti/Aleotta S’io ti guardo ti sdegni - Francesca Campana Chi brama in amore - Barbara Strozzi Amore è bandito - Barbara Strozzi Aria from Vuò cercando - Rosa Giacinta Badalla Povero cor tu palpiti - Isabella Colbran Già la notte s’avvicina - Isabella Colbran La speranza al cor mi dice - Isabella Colbran Giusto Amor - Louise Reichardt Vanne felice rio (High & low keys included) - Louise Reichardt Se non piange un infelice - Louise Reichardt Se spiegar - Maria Szymanowska Il Silfo - Maria Malibran Povera me (High & low keys included) - Pauline Viardot-Garcia L’innamorata - Pauline Viardot-Garcia Apri - Pauline Viardot-Garcia