Re: Issue 1294 - Lyric ties

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> Lyric ties are essential for vocal music in Spanish because of the
>> high percentage of the Spanish-language words that end in a vowel.
>> Also, multiple-syllable words are much more common in Spanish,
>> which makes notes that share more than one syllable a common case.
>
> Come to think of it, they are essential in Italian vocal music in
> for similar reasons.

Not at all.  While working for 20 years in theatres, I can only assure
that 99,9% of all Italian vocal scores of classical operas *never* use
a lyric tie.


   Werner