Perfect Italian Diction for Singers: An Authoritative Guide

Perfect Italian Diction for Singers offers a comprehensive guide to singing beautifully and expressively in Italian, covering essential features, pitfalls, controversies, and approaches, with audio and video examples and exercises. It helps singers and students lay a solid foundation in beautiful, lyric Italian.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 232 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2022
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Perfect Italian Diction for Singers: An Authoritative Guide offers a comprehensive approach to singing beautifully and expressively in Italian. Written by Timothy Cheek and Anna Toccafondi, the book systematically explores the essential features of Italian pronunciation, common mistakes made by non-native singers, and effective strategies for overcoming these challenges. It delves into the heart of Italian sounds and inflection, presenting controversies, misconceptions, and various approaches that have emerged over the last century. Chapters cover topics such as Italian style and legato, the best use of supplemental resources and dictionaries, recitative with suggested Mozart excerpts, working with text, and singing diphthongs, triphthongs, and hiatus. Additionally, the book includes a wealth of audio and video examples and exercises, with over seventy QR codes for easy access. It also provides exercises for group or self-study and self-assessment summaries, making it an invaluable resource for singers and students alike. By following the guidance provided in this book, singers can develop a solid foundation in beautiful, lyric Italian, enhancing their vocal abilities and expressing themselves with greater clarity and emotion.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538163412