GUIDE TO LIBRARY RESOURCES

TRANSLATIONS & PHONETIC READINGS

Use these resources to find IPA transcriptions, phonetic readings as well as complete texts and translations of vocal repertoire. Most translations are located at the call number ML 54.6. The Robinson Music Library call number is provided (in bold print) for each title listed. The library also subscribes to IPA Source, the web's largest library of IPA transcriptions and literal translations of opera aria, art song, and Latin liturgical texts.

Songs, Arias & Lieder

• Phonetic Readings of Songs and Arias (Coffin) Ref. MT 883 C654p 1982
• Word-by-Word Translations of Songs and Arias (Coffin et al.) Reserve ML54.6 W891
• The Fisher-Dieskau Book of Lieder: The Original Texts of Over 750 Songs. Ref. ML 54.6 F525t
• Masters of the French Art Song: Translations of the Complete Songs of Chausson, Debussy, Duparc, Faure, and Ravel. (LeVan) Ref. ML 54.6 M392
• The Ring of Words: An Anthology of Song Texts (Miller) ML 54.6 M617r 1973
• Lieder Line by Line and Word for Word. (Philips) Ref. Ml 54.6 P544L 1996
• Russian Songs and Arias: Phonetic Readings, Word-by-'Word Translations. (Piatak/Avrashov) Ref. ML54.6 P574

Opera Libretti

Libretti (opera texts) are located at ML 48 in the reference and circulating collection. They are organized alphabetically by composer. Nico Castel has authored a series that provides IPA transcriptions and word for word translations for a variety of opera libretti. The following titles in this series are located in the ready reference section at Ref.ML 48.

• Complete Puccini Libretti
• Complete Verdi Libretti
• Four Strauss Opera Libretti
• French Opera Libretti
• Italian Bel Canto Opera Libretti
• Italian Verismo Opera Libretti
• Libretti of Mozart's Completed Operas

Related Guides

• Diction
• Repertoire & Song Interpretation