I am trying to learn an aria from Gounod's Faust. I've learned the music; I am struggling mightily to learn the words. I can, with some effort, learn English or German songs. I can, with some greater effort, learn Italian ones. So far, with great effort, I'm failing to learn the French. I can pronounce it. I can't remember it. Two rehearsals a day most days for almost three weeks and I can't get through the first phrase without missing the middle of it.
My mind has curious flaws.
My mind has curious flaws.
3 Comments:
Ah, Faust! Ah, French!!
As usual, I envy your musical abilities and the pieces you get to sing.
Bon chance, mon ami.
This problem is one of the very large reasons why I said, "NO" to an opera career.
I'm just terrible at it. French is the worst for me. Italian and german are the best (I also love Latin).
Like everything else you do, you're eventually conquer and master this, too.
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