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.
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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
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Collins French Dictionary and Grammar
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Dictionnaire de la prononciation française dans sa norme actuelle
Call 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.
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Diction for Singers : A Concise Reference for English, Italian, Latin, German, French, and Spanish Pronunciation
Call Number: Music Ref: MT883 .W35 2012Available in print. -
The French Song Anthology - Pronunciation Guide
Call Number: M1619 .F724.Available in print.
Supplement to The French Song Anthology score (M1619.F72) -
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A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French
Call Number: MT883 .A23 2008Available in print. -
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The Use of the International Phonetic Alphabet in the Choral Rehearsal
Call Number: MT875 .U74 2012Available online.
Includes chapters on a wide variety of global languages.
Online Resources
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Cambridge DictionaryOnline bilingual dictionaries between multiple languages and English.
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Collins Online: French-EnglishOnline French-English dictionary.