English and German Diction for Singers

A Comparative Approach

Amanda Johnston, Angela Meade

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Rowman & Littlefield
15 July 2024

Opera; Musical scores, lyrics & libretti; Techniques of music & music tutorials

This book offers singers the tools to navigate English and German diction, including drills, word lists, examples, and tongue twisters. The third edition extends discussions of diction choices for musical theatre and cognate consonant substitutions for operatic works, and it provides more exercises, as well as a short history of German.

By: Amanda Johnston
Foreword by: Angela Meade
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Third Edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 494g
ISBN: 9781538193723
ISBN 10: 1538193728
Pages: 366
Publication Date: 15 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Canadian collaborative pianist and vocal coach Amanda Johnston is professor of music at the University of Mississippi where she is music director for the opera theatre, teaches advanced diction, and coaches undergraduate and graduate singers. She is also instructor of German at the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA).

Reviews for English and German Diction for Singers: A Comparative Approach

"""English and German Diction for Singers: A Comparative Approach has long been an indispensable guide for both my students and me. The new edition wonderfully expands the toolbox and introduces new concepts which will undoubtedly serve to make this new edition the reference manual for teachers and active performers in both opera and musical theater."" --Kevin Short, performer and voice teacher; voice faculty, The Juilliard School; associate professor, voice & opera, University of Maryland"