Éva Trimaille

Baroque & Classical Singing Coach – French Pronunciation & Historical French

I offer two areas of teaching, which can also be combined depending on your needs:

• French for Singers – Pronunciation & Diction

My lessons are targeted for singers and musicians interested in French repertoire, focusing on diction, pronunciation and phonetics (IPA) for opera arias, melodies and choir excerpts. I teach pronunciation of modern French , historically informed French Baroque, historically reconstructed French and historically informed Latin French.

• Baroque & Classical Singing – Technique & Ornamentation

I offer lessons of classical vocal technique, classical and baroque repertoire and Baroque ornamentation, adapted to the student’s voice, level and musical goals.

• About me

I am a French professional singer specialized in Baroque and classical singing. I studied at Notre-Dame de Paris and I am currently pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Baroque Singing at the Conservatoire Régional de Paris. I also graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Classical Singing in the Netherlands, where I studied singing pedagogy and developed my knowledge of the voice, breathing and vocal technique. 
I perform in different projects, both as a soloist and ensemble member.

French for Singers – Pronunciation & Diction

If you are an English-speaking singer interested in French repertoire, we can work step by step on the text and the music:

• Translation and understanding of the text — exploring the meaning, context and expression of the words

• Phonetics and pronunciation — working on vowels, consonants, syllables, laisons and French diction

• Phrasing and language — understanding how the French language influences musical phrasing and expression

• Repertoire selection — I can help you choose French repertoire for recitals, auditions, competitions or practice 

• Baroque & Classical Singing – Technique & Ornamentation

I like to get to know my  students and their needs in the lesson, and always take time to discuss their health and mental space to adapt the best I can to their needs. 
Lesson plan:

• body awareness and breathing (posture, stretching, relaxing exercises, followed by breathing technique exercises for releasing tension, diaphragm activity and air flow) 

• vocal exercises (voiced consonances, vowel placement, resonance, coloraturas, sound and comfortability) 

• repertoire (vocal technique for opera, lied, oratorio, selection of repertoire for auditions, competitions, recitals, practice)

•pronunciation of Italian, French and German *if needed

•baroque ornementation  *if needed