M1507.A75B37

Comprises texts in Italian, English, German and French of all arias from Arias for baritone (HL50481100), International Phonetic Alphabet versions of all arias (Martha Gerhart, Italian and French ; Kathryn LaBouff, English; Irene Spiegelman, German) and word for word English translations of all arias; explanations of IPA symbols for Italian, English, German and French; and diction recordings by coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and Juilliard School (Corradina Caporello, Italian; Kathryn LaBouff, English; Irene Spiegelman, German; Pierre Vallet, French) in two versions, as an actor would speak the text and in a slow version allowing time for the student to repeat each line. English, French, German, Italian, and Russian words includes 2 Cd's

Diction lessons on each aria in the series recorded by top language coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School plus International Phonetic Alphabet and word for word translations With these book/CD packages that match the standard aria collections edited by Robert L. Larsen, any singer anywhere has access to the best diction coaching available at a very affordable price. Each aria is recorded twice. In the first version the coach recites the text as an actor would speak it, showing flow of the language and the mood. The second version is a slow, deliberate lesson, allowing time for the student to repeat each line. These experienced language coaches adapt the "R" in German and French in the slow versions for singers. They also are very sensitive to liaisons between word sounds in the musical settings. The book includes International Phonetic Alphabet for each aria and word for word translations. The native speaking professional diction coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the Juilliard School are: Corradina Caporello for Italian, Pierre Vallet for French, Irene Spiegelman for German, Kathryn LaBouff for English, Yveta Synek Graff for Czech, and Gina Levinson for Russian. Companion to 50481101 Arias for Bass.