Music 263/264: Lyric Diction
Research Guide for Lyric Diction
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IPA Source
Your go-to resource for diction questions is IPA Source.
- IPA Source This link opens in a new windowInternational Phonetic Alphabet transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias, art songs, and Latin sacred texts.
Dictionaries
Collins French Dictionary and GrammarAvailable online.
Dictionnaire de la prononciation française dans sa norme actuelleCall Number: Music Ref: PC2137 .W3 1987In print.
Resources About Diction
Books about diction are filed under call numbers beginning MT883. Here are some recommended books about French diction.
Diction for Singers : A Concise Reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish PronunciationCall Number: Music Ref: MT883 .W35 2012Available in print.
The French Song Anthology - Pronunciation GuideCall Number: M1619 .F724.Available in print.
Supplement to The French Song Anthology score (M1619.F72)
A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, FrenchCall Number: MT883 .A23 2008Available in print.
The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral RehearsalCall Number: MT875 .U74 2012Available online.
Includes chapters on a wide variety of global languages.
Online Resources
- Cambridge DictionaryOnline bilingual dictionaries between multiple languages and English.
- Collins Online: French-EnglishOnline French-English dictionary.