testimonials
"I worked on my French repertoire with Sériné, preparing the roles of Manon in Massenet's Manon and Leïla in Bizet's The Pearl Fishers for the Vienna State Opera. What I appreciated most was how quickly she understood my needs, alongside her incredible talent for using her own voice to demonstrate the right diction for singing. Beyond her technical expertise, Sériné is a passionate professional who is an absolute pleasure to work with."
"Working with Serine-Lyuba on French pronunciation in singing was incredibly beneficial for me. Combining the complex melody and rhythmic patterns of C. Debussy’s mystic work "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian" with correct pronunciation proved challenging, yet Serine-Lyuba brilliantly handled this difficult task in record time and was a great help to me."
"Working with Serine is always a tremendous pleasure; she is a true professional and a wonderful colleague. We've worked on quite a few roles together, including:
Don José (G. Bizet’s Carmen), Des Grieux (J. Massenet’s Manon), Faust (Ch. Gounod’s Faust)... as well as numerous French arias for my performances around the world.
I want to highlight one particular asset: beyond her flawless command of French, she is also a trained singer. This makes things much easier for us, as she can describe and explain with great precision exactly how to shape and articulate specific vowels — all without compromising the proper vocal line or sound."
"I was privileged to work with Serine preparing the roles of Manon from J. Massenet’s “Manon” and Micaëla from G. Bizet’s “Carmen”. Both roles are quite demanding, and French isn’t exactly my strong point. However, as soon as we started, I knew everything would be fine because Serine is a great professional and a very reliable person. With her background in opera singing and her expertise as a linguist, she effortlessly achieves a native-sounding French pronunciation — and, most importantly, makes it easy for the singer to master. Thank you so much!"
"The best French language coach!
Serine, with you, French becomes not just a language, but a true pleasure and a source of inspiration. Every lesson brings not only new knowledge, but also such a wonderful atmosphere, positive energy, and motivation to learn more. Your professionalism, passion, patience, incredible energy, and genuine love for what you do shine through every detail. Thank you for your dedication, warmth, and for making learning French such a beautiful experience! You are truly an amazing coach and mentor."
"Working with Sériné-Lyuba is always enriching and allows me to significantly improve my pronunciation and understanding of French phonetics. The language has become much more alive and expressive, giving me greater scope to explore my character. It is a real pleasure to be able to rely on such a competent and trustworthy professional. Sériné-Lyuba is a wonderful coach, singer, and human being. I am grateful for our collaboration! "
"Working with Serine-Lyuba is a real pleasure. She creates a welcoming and positive atmosphere during her coaching sessions. Her rich and diverse experience, thorough understanding of languages, and subtle sense of vocal nuances make her a truly unique professional. Our work has helped me to gain a deeper feel for French and to understand the logic of its pronunciation, context, and style, particularly in spoken dialogues. I really appreciate her professionalism, sensitivity, and ability to convey not only the language itself, but also its character, intonations, and colors! "
"Working with Serine is a true pleasure. She combines great professionalism, undeniable talent, and a rare human warmth. I am very grateful for our creative journey, for her constant support, and for the opportunity to rediscover the French language through music and the character of Carmen."
