Episode 109-SDU Tutorial (audio version)

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Episode 109-SDU Tutorial (audio version)

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Mar 24, 2018

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Vocal coach Matteo Pais works through the text to Händel's "Ombra mai fu" from Serse with us, talking about open and closed vowels, glides and diphthongs, and a little about the sound of Italian!
For more information, go to dictionpolice.com !

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Mar 24, 2018

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