A Singer's Manual of Spanish Lyric Diction - Softcover

Castel, Nico

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0962722693 ISBN 13: 9780962722691

Publisher: Excalibur Books, 1994

About this title

From Library Journal:

Castel, diction coach and tenor at the Metropolitan Opera, shares his knowledge of languages and experience in coaching and teaching (at Juilliard and elsewhere) to help singers master an often neglected language. The author hopes to stimulate interest in Spanish vocal music through this book, in part by including a list of Spanish music for singers. Castel uses the initially intimidating International Phonetic Alphabet and examples from languages singers are likely to have studied as well as drawings and musical examples to illustrate correct Spanish pronunciation. For Castel, correct Spanish means the Castilian Spanish spoken in Spain, though he does examine Latin American variations and Ladino in separate sections. He succeeds admirably in explaining the many subtleties of Spanish; however, convincing Spanish may well require a live coach. Recommended for large music collections serving singers or students of voice.
James E. Ross, Seattle P.L.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Excalibur Books
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0962722693
• ISBN 13: 9780962722691
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 162