Berton Coffin, "creator of The Singer's Repertoire," considers this volume to be Volume VIII of the set and explains that "Mr. Shoep has concentrated on the Italian opera repertoire, and Mr. Harris has concentrated on the Italian song repertoire."--Preface, p. viii.
The narrative captures the essence of Tibetan faith through the eyes of the Dalai Lama, blending humor and wisdom. The story intertwines moments of enlightenment with lighthearted anecdotes, showcasing the Dalai Lama's journey through various stages of life. With simple yet beautiful language, it offers readers a unique perspective on spirituality and the nobility of faith, all while delivering engaging and thought-provoking experiences that resonate deeply.
Set in a deforested Latin American country at the close of the 18th century, the narrative explores the clash between suppressed pre-Christian nature worship and emerging religious practices. It follows Sebastian Cristo Rey, the last in a lineage of performers who reenact crucifixions, and the dramatic turn of events when Sidelle, the priestess's daughter devoted to ancient tree worship, is crucified alongside him. This poignant tale intertwines themes of faith, tradition, and the struggle for cultural identity.
This work delves into various aspects of French phonetics, exploring its general characteristics and phonetic modes. It examines the instability of certain sounds, particularly the unstable "e" in monosyllables and its implications for liaison, including trends and classifications. The frequency and factors influencing optional liaison in French are discussed, alongside the nuances of accent, including final accents of intensity, height, and duration, as well as word and group accents. Intonation is analyzed through a comparative study involving Simone de Beauvoir's lessons and a cross-linguistic examination with American English and Spanish. The text also investigates the concepts of tenseness and laxness, vowel duration, and the relationships between vocalic duration, timbre, and syllabic structure. It addresses the articulation force of consonants and the conscious versus unconscious vowel duration, emphasizing the importance of vowel duration in teaching. Syllabication is scrutinized, questioning whether a word is a phonetic entity in French, and discussing trends in syllabic division and the treatment of silent "e." Historical phonetics are explored through stages of Old French phonetic changes and their reflection in modern Spanish, alongside contributions to the understanding of specific phonetic phenomena. Acoustic phonetics is also covered, focusing on the physiological interpretation of sound spectrograms, the acou