Manon: A Performance Guide

Dibbern, head of music for Minnesota Opera, translated the libretto of Jules Massenet's (1842-1912) opera Manon from the original French into both English and International Phonetic Alphabet symbols to provide a study guide for singers preparing perform it. She includes her interview with Canadian soprano Nathalie Paulin, who played Manon in the 2004 production by Op矇ra de Qu矇bec, and a review of French diction concepts. There is no index. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)