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Sing Français

Sing Français

Eleanor Kemp

Sing Français is a podcast about French language for singers. The host is an early career opera singer and French language specialist. A different guest each episode lets us into their personal relationship with the French language, before performing a live French piece and receiving personalised coaching.

8 - Hannah Jones and Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
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  • 8 - Hannah Jones and Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante

    Join Ellie and her latest guest for the final episode of season 1! The girls work on Micaela's aria from Carmen, discussing character choices as well as closed Es and rolled Rs. In this episode we also learn about Hannah and Ellie's favourite opera scene at music college, which just happened to be in French! Find out about young singers experiences of learning new repertoire and how timing is everything.

    Fri, 13 May 2022
  • 7 - Florence Taylor and Beau Soir

    Join Ellie and Florence for episode 7 of Sing Français! As a self proclaimed french avoider, Flo takes on feedback regarding closed E and nazale vowels and takes strides towards fabulous French. In this episode the girls discuss the rollercoaster of learning languages at college and why it's so important for performance. We learn about Flo's journey towards a career in singing and business, and the unique way she first overcame stage fright.@florencetaylorvocals@thegiftvoxcompany@singfrancais...

    Fri, 29 Apr 2022
  • 6 - Katie Blackwell and Reine je Serai Reine

    We delve into Tudor history with this performance of 'Reine je Serai Reine' from Saint-Saëns' opera, Henry VIII. Soprano Katie Blackwell introduces us to this fantastic piece with some lovely French pronunciation. The girls discuss nazale vowels, and the big debate on vowel modification inn the upper register! Enjoy a fun filled, energetic episode with this fantastic, multi skilled and creative guest.

    Fri, 15 Apr 2022
  • 5 - Rob Lydon and Bleuet

    For Sing Français episode 5 Ellie hosts tenor Rob Lydon to work on 'Bleuet' by Poulenc. They discuss the consonants R and T in French while exploring this gorgeous and tragic text. For the first time on the podcast we discuss liaisons and explain how to deal with them while singing verses while speaking the language. Learn about Rob's text driven method of preparing music, and how the poem is always the best place to start!@singfrancais@eleanorkempmezzo

    Fri, 01 Apr 2022
  • 4 - Eleanor Rosser-Smyth and Je Veux Vivre

    Soprano guest Eleanor Rosser-Smyth introduces us to the first aria of the season, 'Je Veux Vivre' from Gounod's Roméo et Juliette. While working on this showstopper piece, the girls discuss the importance of bright vowels in French as well as everyone's favourite, nazales! Learn about Eleanor's journey from first picking up a new piece to performance, and as an added bonus learn about a new type of massage for singers....@singfrancais@eleanorsnotes@eleanorkempmezzo@orchideoduo

    Fri, 18 Mar 2022
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