Browsing for Diction Resources
Most books on diction are found in the MT883 call number range. In addition to standard works on German, French, and Italian, the Music Library has materials on Scandinavian, Polish, and Russian diction. Some of our diction, translation, and text resources can be found in the reference section, online, and the general library stacks.
You can also use a great online resource: lieder.net.
French Lyric Diction Workbook, 4th Edition, Student Manual
Opera Translations
Opera translations are found in the ML48-49 call number range in the reference section (libretti are classifed as ML54 and are in the regular stacks). Remember that if you are unable to find an individual aria in the song translations, a translation of the whole opera will include your aria.
Three Wagner Opera Libretti by Call Number: Music Reference, ML49 .W14 O6 2006ISBN: 1878617680Publication Date: 2006-01-01- Handel Opera Libretti, Vol. 1 by Call Number: Music Reference, ML49 .H236 2005 v.1-2ISBN: 1878617664Publication Date: 2005-01-01
- Italian Belcanto Opera Libretti, Vol. 1-3 by Call Number: Music Reference, ML48 .I83 2000 v.1-3ISBN: 1878617354Publication Date: 2000-01-01
- French Opera Libretti by Call Number: Music Reference, ML48 .F77 1999 v.1-3ISBN: 1878617362Publication Date: 1999-01-01
- German Miscellaneous Opera Libretti by Call Number: Music Reference, ML48 .G373 2005ISBN: 1878617435Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Song Translations
Translations of songs are found in the ML54.6 call number range. Most of these resources are in the reference section so they are always available. The titles listed below represent a small sample of the resources available. If you need help finding an individual song, ask a member of the library staff for help.
Exploring Art Song Lyrics by Call Number: Music Reference, ML54.6 .E97 2011ISBN: 9780199775323Publication Date: 2012-05-11
Lieder Line by Line, and Word by Word by Call Number: Music Reference, ML54.6 .P55 L5 1996ISBN: 0198790171Publication Date: 1996-10-24
Masters of the Italian Art Song by Call Number: Music Reference, ML54.6 .M34 1990ISBN: 0810823632Publication Date: 1993-04-01- Selected Song Texts of Great German Lieder by Call Number: Music Reference, ML54.6 .S4255 2004ISBN: 1878617605Publication Date: 2004-01-01
- Selected Nineteenth Century Russian Song Texts by Call Number: Music Reference, ML54.6 .S45 R53 2005ISBN: 1878617672Publication Date: 2005-01-01
