What do you hear that's different in the two singer's approaches to diction?
The most obvious choice that is made per Peter Pears singing is his clean diction. It is very simple to understand what he is saying because of the way he uses each vowel and consonant clearly and cleanly, without sloshing them together into notes and syllables. In contrast, Ms. Lemiux's diction isn't as easy to understand, as she reserves the right to explode into any of her constants, they are barely noticeable. Her singing is more concerned with the sound and vowels and less of the text.
Can you understand one more than the other?
Between the two singers, it is much easier for my ear to perceive the diction of Peter Pears over Marie-Nicole Lemieux.
Does one appear to be singing notes and syllables whereas one is singing words?
Marie-Nicole Lemiux is most definitely singing notes and syllables over words. Though the sound is pleasant, it is very difficult to understand what she is saying per her diction. Peter Pears is definitely singing words, which, for me at least, makes it easier to understand the meaning of the song in the context of the words.
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