French Lyric Diction

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?lodie. 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, wit...