‘IMG Artists GmbH is delighted to welcome baritone Yngve Søberg to its roster for general management.’
Yngve?
If he ever makes the NY Times, they’ll take half a column explaining how to pronounce it.
He’s from Norway, by the way.
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Y can be used as a vowel, not just a consonant.
Indeed it can. An example in UK (as well as the use of W as a vowel, effectively) is the name of the town of Ynysybwl, in South Wales.
Appropriate quote: “Sh*t, we’re bein’ beat up by the inventor of Scrabble.” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102266/characters/nm0444940)
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E is a vowel, and it has an E in each his first and last name, so……
It seems that it will be pronounced ‘ing-ve’. Much easier than the name of famous Uzbek bass Makhsdbek Brp.
I’m not sure if this comment shows SD’s anglo-centrism or is a criticism of what might be expected from the NY Times. It’s actually not that difficult. And easier, for example, than place names like Altrincham or Worcester, or people’s names like Beauchamp or Cholmondeley.
Is this a slow news day?
That’s pretty low to make fun of someone’s name, even for you Norman.
There are vowels in both the baritone names.
Straight from the horse’s mouth (Merriam-Webster):
“Y is considered to be a vowel if the word has no other vowel. In such cases, the letter ‘y’ is pronounced as either the long vowel ‘e’ or short or long ‘i’ (usually as a long ‘i’ when ending a word).
This may be your most moronic headline yet…do you have nothing better to do?
The “y” from “hysteria”, the “ng” from “hang”, the “ve” from “vendor”. Two syllables: “Yng-ve”.
You’re welcome, NY Times.
E is a vowel
Hahaha how does anyone give a thumbs down for this. Stupid world
I would imagine people will have more trouble pronouncing Søberg correctly. Yngve is a doddle.
I see four vowels
Yngve is the name of an ancient Norse god and quite a common name in Norway.
So how do we pronounce it?
“…half a column explaining how to pronounce it.”
You never heard of Yngwie Malmsteen? No metal fan since the 1980s will need an explanation.
One of the most famous Norwegian films in recent times had this name in the title
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Loved_Yngve
I’m sure they can just say “like Malmsteen” and everyone old enough to remember the 80s will get it.
https://youtu.be/bJfssmKjJsE
Last I checked, ø is a vowel. Not all vowels have to be pronounced in English.
I imagine Norman Lebrecht isn’t so easy for some people to pronounce. Though I’m sure Scandinavians would have a go! They would also point out that there are several vowels in his name.
Well, many music lovers in the English speaking world are already familiar with such a name thanks to the notoriety of Yngwie Malmsteem…
His name has just as many vowels than yours Norman. Just sayin
… and Norman’s name even has three more consonants!
and by the way, vowels aside, Yngve is a very fine baritone. I worked with him in Oslo a few years ago and it was immediately clear that he is a big talent. Smart, nice colleague, powerful voice and exciting on stage!
Y = french U
Ø = O with umlaut (which I cannot write ob this stupid ‘phone)
Yes, more focus upon someone’s race; what gender; where they came from; how they look; how unusual their name is, blah, blah, blah. This isn’t news, it’s tabloid gossip.
The Norwegian alphabet has 9 vowels: a, e, i, o, u, y, æ, ø and å. So the name “Yngve Søberg” contains four vowels.
This headline is ignorant.
Indeed it is but so many of Norman’s headlines are. I like this site for news from the classical world. However it is becoming increasingly difficult to visit mainly because of Norman’s headlines , which are often innacurate, erratic, mismatched to the story or entirely misleading. I’m not sure if it is just sloppy writing or a deliberate attempt to rile. It’s his site so he can do what he wants. Then again so can we and vote with our clicks or lack of.
Nobody forces you to read. Please go elsewhere.
A critic who cannot take critique. Go figure…..