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Trilby · 09-25-2007, 05:17 PM

How are you supposed to pronounce 'Turandot'--?

SteveDallas · 09-25-2007, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Are you being all Grammar/Literature nazi on my ass Mr. SteveDallas?
Coz if you are...

Would I do that?

Huh?
(It's a quote from Bartleby the Scrivener, a Melville story.)

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Originally Posted by Brianna

How are you supposed to pronounce 'Turandot'--?

I've heard it both ways (with and without the final T pronounced). FWIW there is some evidence (including second-hand reports of how Puccini himself said it) that that last letter is silent. My guess is, knowing opera fans, you're likely to start an argument either way.

09-25-2007, 05:17 PM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	How are you supposed to pronounce 'Turandot'--? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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