Jazzy Opera Classix: for Violin

(Schott). 12 favorite opera themes in easy jazzy/pop arrangements, with written out simple improvisations and chord symbols for further improvisation. The book includes the instrumental line only, with chords, but there are piano accompaniments available as PDF files on the CD. Includes notes about each aria. Contains music from Aida, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Don Giovanni, Faust, The Marriage of Figaro, Rigoletto, La Traviata , and other operas.