From Library Journal\nCastel, 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.

A Singer's Manual of Spanish Lyric Diction

Castel, Nico

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Excalibur Books

Word-for-Word Translations with IPA; Hardbound. Operas include: Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville); Il Turco in Italia; Lucia di Lammermoor; L'Elisir d'Amore (Elixir of Love); Lucrezia Borgia; Norma; I Capuleti e i Montecchi.

Italian Belcanto Opera Libretti

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Leyerle Pubns

Word-by-word translations and IPA; clothbound. Operas include: La Cenerentola; I'Italiana in Algeri; La Sonnambula; Anna Bolena; Maria Stuarda; Roberto Devereux; Don Pasquale; I Puritani.

Word-for-Word Translations with IPA for: Bellini: Beatrice di Tenda; Donizetti: La Favorite and La Fille du Regiment; Rossini: Guillaume Tell, Le Comte Ory, Otello, Semiramide and Il Viaggio a Reims.

Italian French Belcanto Opera Libretti

Word-by-word translations and IPA; Hardbound. Operas include: Andrea Chenier; Fedora; Adriana Lecouvreur; La Boheme (Leoncavallo--not Puccini); Mefistofele (Boito); Cavelleria Rusticana; Pagliacci; La Gioconda; L'Amico Fritz.

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