French Diction Tutorial of "Lydia" by Fauré

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French diction tutorial of : Lydia
Composer : Fauré
Poet : de Lisle
A quick note about the IPA subtitles. The symbol "~" is what I use for both liaison and legato linking. The standard way of writing out the IPA is somewhat unsatisfactory. For example the IPA for:
Les américains (the Americans) would normally be written:
[lez ameʀikε̃] or [le zameʀikε̃]
but I prefer [le~z~ameʀikε̃]
with the liaison consonant in between two "~"s. In this way, one is able to pronounce each word separately, yet good legato is encouraged when said together.
As every syllable begins with a consonant, the use of the symbol "~" used for linking is shown in the following way. The IPA for:
par exemple (for example) will be written as:
[paʀ~εgzɑ̃pl]
Of course, it is understood that there is no rest in the music between these two words.
When it comes to the French pronunciation used, I always gave deference to that which was given by the Dictionnaire Larousse (www.larousse.fr/).
This includes the pronounciation for such words as:
"les" www.larousse.fr...
"là-bas" www.larousse.fr...
"heureux" www.larousse.fr...
and the like.

[@reecenix]

As a music major this is so helpful and your channel is so helpful. Thank you so much

[@user-ny7sv1oc4i]

Thank you so much! This song is on my senior recital and I needed this video

[@MichelleDiamondPhoto]

Sooooooo helpful!!! In your debt! 100 thumbs up!!!!!

[@FrenchDiction]

It is read slower with IPA sub-titles starting around the 1:00 mark.

[@web_slinger123]

I'm aware that this is from 7 years ago, but I'm performing Lydia for one of my audition songs for Uni so this helped me immensely. Thank you!!!!

[@dann3862]

I'm doing it for my technical in conservatoire next week!! Very very useful video!

[@web_slinger123]

@@dann3862 hey that’s great! Good luck!!

[@curiouslystrongsinging]

Yes, I have a high school student who was just assigned this TODAY at his arts school, so this is terrific.

[@anyabalan]

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[@MarkusGabot]

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[@RisiRaffaele]

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[@RyaMarshall]

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[@AWESOMEvance]

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[@Soccermaster2002]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@FrenchDiction]

You're welcome!

[@rachelwong9059]

Can I please request you to do one on Le Chemin de L’amour by Poulenc? This is so helpful!

[@alisalis4489]

ilove it my name Lydia 😍😍😍😍🌹

[@maestralala7993]

I notice that on the first page, when you read the poem quickly you did NOT elide the words "frais et" but when you intoned the text slowly, you DID elide "frais et". I also notice that Souzay does elide while Veronique Gens and Roger Bourdin do not. Which is correct?

[@octavioserranomusic]

why are the "r"'s pronounced with a throat sound at the beginning, and a tongue sound the second time? Very confusing.

[@josetp08]

Octavio Serrano spoken French uses the uvular “r”, classically sung French uses the rolled “r”.

[@BryceRogers_]

Jose Zamarripa does it sound out of place if I were to sing it with a rolled r in this day & age?

[@marycatherinelin]

@@josetp08 he doesn't roll every "r", though, in his demonstration.

[@josetp08]

Greene Fyre Correct, he speaks it first (that’s where he uses the uvular AND rolled rs) When he goes through it the second time (intoning) that’s where the rs are correctly pronounced for classical singing. Hope that helps! :)

[@josetp08]

Bryce Rogers If sung in a classical aesthetic, then yes!

[@yaninavera2826]

Capo Capo della lingua francese

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[@user-qq8gm5pr5n]

Wish he would have said it slower...