When in French

After the great success that Il Trovatore received in Paris, Verdi was proposed to compose a French version of the opera to suit the tastes of the local public. The original work, based on the Spanish play El trovador by Antonio García Gutiérrez, had a libretto by Cammarano, which was translated into French by Émilien Pacini . Le Trouvère was first staged in Brussels in 1856 and premiered at the Paris Opera in 1857. In this new version the composer added some music in act 3 for the gypsie ballet scene, extended the finale of act 4 and made several other revisions.

When mastering a new language, nothing is more important than learning to pronounce words and phrases so you’ re understood. This audio program emphasizes speaking sound discrimination, and accurate sound articulation. It is designed especially for language students who need more practice with the spoken words. It is also valuable for travelers and business people learning a new language by themselves. The audio program will train you to speak French with a command of nasal vowel sounds, pure vowels with or without a written accent mark, and many words containing unusual combinations and clusters of vowels with consonants. Short and long dialogues for conversation will help you master intonation, accentuation, liaisons, linking, elisions, and rhythm when you speak French.

Learn about how the French language is put together by breaking it down into its different sentence structures

Learn about how the French language is put together by breaking it down into its different sentence structures

Learn about how the French language is put together by breaking it down into its different sentence structures