Jean-Philippe Rameau Operatic Arias. This edition contains the great monologues, arias and ariettas that Rameau wrote for basse-taille (the 18th-century equivalent of today’s baritone). The volume, which contains a historical Introduction in German and English, is based on the critical edition of the works “Opera omnia” Rameau (OOR). A short description of the dramatic situation and an English translation of the vocal text precede each number.