Jenufa - Translations and Pronunciation

Drawing on both scholarly studies and production experience, Timothy Cheek presents an original English-language translation of the original Czech libretto of Leoš Janá¿ek's, most famous opera, Jen¿fa. Cheek also provides background on the opera, a discussion about the various voice types and roles, Janá¿ek's style and performance traditions, and a summary of Czech pronunciation and inflection.

List of contents

Part One Opera Essentials
1 Jen¿fa: Words and Music
2 Czech Pronunciation and Inflection
Part Two IPA and English Translations
3 Act I
4 Act II
5 Act III

About the author

A leading expert on Czech vocal music, Timothy Cheek is pianist, vocal coach, and associate professor of performing arts at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater & Dance in Ann Arbor. He is the author of Singing in Czech: A Guide to Czech Lyric Diction and Vocal Repertoire (2001) and The Janá¿ek Opera Libretti, volumes I (2003) and II (2004), The Bartered Bride, Prodaná nev¿sta: Performance Guide with Translations and Pronunciation (2010), and Rusalka: A Performance Guide with Translations and Pronunciation (2012), all published by Scarecrow Press.

Summary

Drawing on both scholarly studies and production experience, Timothy Cheek presents an original English-language translation of the original Czech libretto of Leos Janacek's, most famous opera, Jenufa. Cheek also provides background on the opera, a discussion about the various...

Product details

• Authors: Cheek, Timothy Cheek, Cheek Timothy
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.12.2016
• EAN: 9781442275188
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7518-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Janacek Opera Libretti; The Janacek Opera Libretti Series; The Janacek Opera Libretti Series; The Janácek Opera Libretti Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical; MUSIC / Instruction & Study / General, MUSIC / Printed Music / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Opera, Opera, Techniques of music / music tutorials / teaching of music, Techniques Of Music / Music Tutorials, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti