{"product_id":"french-lyric-diction-a-singers-guide-paperback","title":"French Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJason Nedecky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingers, teachers, coaches, and conductors will appreciate \u003cem\u003eFrench Lyric Diction: A Singer's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e for its thorough account of the language as it is sung in opera and \u003cem\u003emélodie\u003c\/em\u003e. Often-overlooked topics are explored, including phrasal and emphatic stress, vocalic length, singing the French \u003cem\u003er\u003c\/em\u003e, and traditions in the setting of French poetry. Considerable attention is paid to the subject of \u003cem\u003eliaison\u003c\/em\u003e, with recommendations on how to make decisions about optional \u003cem\u003eliaisons\u003c\/em\u003e in singing. A comprehensive guide to orthography provides instruction on the pronunciation of all French spellings, including many optional secondary pronunciations, and accepted \u003cem\u003efrancisé\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Nedecky\u003c\/strong\u003e is an instructor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and diction coach for its opera division. At the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, he teaches French lyric diction and repertoire courses. Nedecky has appeared as baritone soloist in North America and Europe and is a member of the Canadian Opera Company chorus. He has also covered and performed numerous supporting roles for the company and has acted as its French diction coach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 10 x 7.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695150657843,"sku":"9780197573846","price":68.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/azN4cFFoMVVaOSt5dHh6VTU3WTUrUT09.webp?v=1763081978","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/french-lyric-diction-a-singers-guide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}