Finally -- a complete Italian grammar course that addresses the specific needs of singers translating opera librettos, with their archaic forms and poetic syntax! In Grammar and Translation for the Italian Libretto, Professor Berrong guides you through examples from numerous librettos as you build your expertise. Each chapter includes a short vocabulary list and translation exercises to self-test. You will be empowered to speak and understand Italian more masterfully and to translate Italian opera without having to depend ...
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Finally -- a complete Italian grammar course that addresses the specific needs of singers translating opera librettos, with their archaic forms and poetic syntax! In Grammar and Translation for the Italian Libretto, Professor Berrong guides you through examples from numerous librettos as you build your expertise. Each chapter includes a short vocabulary list and translation exercises to self-test. You will be empowered to speak and understand Italian more masterfully and to translate Italian opera without having to depend on others to do it for you!
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Add this copy of Grammar and Translation for Italian Libretto (English to cart. $55.85, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Excalibur Books.
Add this copy of Grammar and Translation for Italian Libretto (English to cart. $76.84, very good condition, Sold by Pistil Books Online rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Excalibur Books.
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Near Fine. Music Book is in excellent condition with covers showing Very light shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 329 pages. Intro explains Operatic Italian was not written in the language of the time, as were French and German and other European languages but in a very idiosyncratic process compounded by regional dialects. This book bridges the gap between this style and Italian as we know it.
