French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide

Author: Nedecky, Jason

Number Of Pages: 332

EAN: 9780197573846

Release Date: 14-07-2023

Package Dimensions: 10.0 x 7.0 x 0.9 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Details: Singers, teachers, coaches, and conductors will appreciate French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide for its thorough account of the language as it is sung in opera and m鬯die. Often-overlooked topics are explored, including phrasal and emphatic stress, vocalic length, singing the French r, and traditions in the setting of French poetry. Considerable attention is paid to the subject of liaison, with recommendations on how to make decisions about optional liaisons in singing. A comprehensive guide to orthography provides instruction on the pronunciation of all French spellings, including many optional secondary pronunciations, and accepted francis鞒 pronunciation for loanwords. Pronunciation dictionaries give transcriptions for over 10,000 names of composers, poets, artists, roles, performers, characters, and places, as well as everyday musical terms.