Lyric Companion

Linguistic preparation for classical vocal repertoire.

IPA transcription, word-level grammar, sentence translation, and diction audio — line-by-line, for every opera, lied, and oratorio in the catalog.

Reader previewMozart · Die Zauberflöte · K.620
IPA ITranslation T
Tamino
Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön,
diːs ˈbɪlt.nɪs ɪst bəˈtsaʊ̯.bɐnt ʃøːn
This portrait is enchantingly beautiful,
wie noch kein Auge je gesehn!
viː nɔx kaɪ̯n ˈaʊ̯.ɡə jeː ɡəˈzeːn
as no eye has ever seen!
bezauberndadj · pres. participle
bəˈtsaʊ̯.bɐnt
enchanting, bewitching
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Works indexed
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Composers
5
Languages
7
Content types
Languages:French · Italian · German · English · Dutch·Types:Opera · Lieder · Art song · Oratorio · Cantata · Choral · Mass
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