Diction

First I have to admit that I don't speak Italian, French or German. But I can recognize if its done properly. There are singers who have perfect diction, so you can hear perfectly how they massacre the language. And then there are singers who do both well. I myself prefer good diction and if the singer also knows the language properly all the better. My favorite tenor Di Stefano has divine diction and he also sings in French properly. Then there is Corelli whose French singing is so exciting, th [...]