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IPA Source is the web's largest library of International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. https://www.ipasource.com
Mild und Leise, from Tristan und Isolde. One of the most unforgettable interpretations of this iconic Richard Wagner aria is by the remarkable Jessye Norman.

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Listen to Jessye Norman: youtu.be/9680zhMmIqM?...
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This 3D-printed cello puts a carbon fiber spin on a classic www.popsci.com/technology/3...
December 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Harvard Book Store & the National Opera Association welcome Caitlin Vincent—award-winning librettist, trained vocalist, opera company director, & arts commentator—for a discussion of her new book, Opera Wars: Inside the World of Opera and the Battles for Its Future.
www.harvard.com/event/caitli...
December 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Invest in performance readiness by giving the gift of perfect diction to the vocalists in your life this season. IPA Source subscriptions or credit packs offer professional-grade resources for accurate preparation of classical repertoire. Email us at [email protected] & we'll be your Secret Santa.
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Introducing the new Studio & Young Artist Subscription from IPA Source. Every member in your studio or program gets their own individual login for full IPA Source access. Direct, self-service resources for every member of your group. See us at the NOA Conference in Boston (Jan 7-10)! #NOAConference
December 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
National Youth Opera Academy to Launch Summer Training With The Young Voices Of The Santa Fe Opera www.broadwayworld.com/bwwclassical...
December 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Oscar winner Morricone’s lost opera debuts in Naples after 30 years apnews.com/article/ital...
December 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Looking for the perfect gift for the vocalist in your life? Give the ultimate resource: IPA Source access! Subscriptions & credit packs provide accurate, word-for-word transcriptions and translations for thousands of art songs and arias. Email us at [email protected] and we'll be your Secret Santa.
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Einsam wachend in der Nacht, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

A night of solitude and longing from Wagner’s masterpiece.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Dünkt dich das?, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

Experience Tristan und Isolde’s questioning and longing.

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December 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We're excited to be an exhibitor at the NOA National Conference: Bold Voices, Boundless Futures in Boston! Stop by our table, Jan 7-10, and let's talk professional resources for your studio. #NOAConference
December 8, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Alastair Macaulay: Paddington the musical, Carry On at the opera and other English eccentricities - Slippedisc slippedisc.com/2025/12/alas...
December 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Concerto Budapest gives Warwick Arts Centre’s audience a compelling second look at Shostakovich. – Seen and Heard International seenandheard-international.com/2025/12/conc...
December 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Form over function - Anika Kildegaard’s extraordinary recital in Philadelphia—and the oddity of recitals themselves. parterre.com/2025/12/06/f...
December 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Form over function - Anika Kildegaard’s extraordinary recital in Philadelphia—and the oddity of recitals themselves. parterre.com/2025/12/06/f...
December 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
English National Opera’s HMS Pinafore descends into crude, and often unfunny, pantomime  – Seen and Heard International seenandheard-international.com/2025/12/engl...
December 6, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Give the gift of flawless diction this holiday season! 🎁 An IPA Source subscription or credit pack is the perfect present for the serious vocalist on your list. Email us at [email protected] and we'll be your Secret Santa. #VocalistGifts #IPASource #MusicGift
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Den hab’ ich wohl vernommen… O blinde Augen, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

Feel the hope and despair in this moving scene from Tristan und Isolde.

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December 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Auf! Auf! Ihr Frauen!, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

Wagner’s stirring call to action. Explore this Tristan und Isolde moment.

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December 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Als für ein fremdes Land, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

Discover the mystery and drama of Tristan und Isolde.

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November 27, 2025 at 2:16 PM
O diese Sonne!, as written and set by Richard Wagner.

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November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"The Crying of Water," penned by Arthur William Symons and set by Louis Campbell-Tipton in Four Sea Lyrics, #3, delves into yearning, self-reflection, and the ocean's voice echoing the poet's feelings.

Text: buff.ly/ySRuUGR

Image by Perplexity AI, October 2025
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Where Corals Lie - composed by Sir Edward Elgar and set by Richard Garnett.

Listen to Jamie Barton perform it here: youtu.be/Jx-e7nSXWzU?...

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November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Wagner’s Parsifal invites contemplation and renewal—discover more in our in-depth blog. This week, we spotlight the text “Auf Ewigkeit wärst du verdammt.”
Blog: www.ipasource.com/parsifal-is-...

Text: “Auf Ewigkeit wärst du verdammt” (www.ipasource.com/texts/wagner...)
November 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Parsifal returns to SF Opera after 25 years! Director Ozawa calls it “a ritual of empathy and transformation.” Explore Wagner’s “Nur eine Waffe taugt” (www.ipasource.com/texts/wagner...)

Listen to René Kollo: youtu.be/N7Dk_yxiwzw?...
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM