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For over 15 years, classical singers from around the globe have utilized the IPA Source library for preparation and performance. A trusted resource, our International Phonetic Alphabet catalog is the largest collection of transcribed song and aria texts on the web. With 15,804 titles, IPA source has done the translating and phonetic work for performers to help improve their understanding and pronunciation of foreign language texts, allowing them to focus on technique and communication. IPA Source is always transcribed and translated by hand, not machine.
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Faculty and students around the world benefit from full access to our IPA Source catalog. We have thousands of carefully translated / transcribed song and aria texts in German, French, Italian, Spanish, English and Latin. Hundreds of educators use our extensive catalog to help their students improve pronunciation and understanding. With a single subscription, your entire institution has easy access to our resource both on and off campus.
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How to use our enhanced search features
Our search features have received an update! You can now search our home page search box by text title, such as ’Tis the Last Rose of Summer, or La donna è mobile. Our Catalog page gives opportunities for faceted search. When you visit the Catalog page, the search box prompts for search keyword, and then… Read More about “How to use our enhanced search features”
Coming soon – The Club
The Club is a very approachable new opera about a serious relationship with a dash of humor. Compact and approachable, The Club has a cast of two singers and one pianist. With music by Mark Vance and a libretto by John Deaderick, The Club has been described as “the perfect opera to begin with.” Kathryn… Read More about “Coming soon – The Club”
A Tool, a Headline, and a Reminder of What the Humanities and Opera Are Worth
When headlines about AI and humanities funding collide with the world of vocal music, it’s worth pausing to ask what role tools and scholarship really play. A recent news story about the National Endowment for the Humanities caught my attention in a way I didn’t expect. “When DOGE Unleashed ChatGPT on the Humanities” described how… Read More about “A Tool, a Headline, and a Reminder of What the Humanities and Opera Are Worth”
About IPA Source
IPA Source is designed to assist singers with foreign language diction and communication. Our members can easily find the repertoire they need in our extensive catalog of 15,804 arias, art songs and liturgical texts in Italian, French, German, English, Spanish and Latin. With IPA Source, educators and artists can skip the translating and phonetic work and sing with confidence and accuracy.