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historical singersSinging Tips and Instruction from Historical SingersHave you ever realised how muchsinging instruction you could gain by listening to historical singers, especially from those first 60 years of recordings?For singing tipslisten to: Adelina Patti singing MozartNellie Melbasinging GounodEzio Pinza.. VerdiEnrico Caruso.. PucciniLawrence Tibbett.. RossiniJohn McCormack.. HandelE Schumann-Heink.. BrahmsGeraldine Farrar.. PucciniRosa Ponselle.. VerdiGalli-Curci & Tito Schipa.. BelliniLuisa Tetrazzini.. DonizettiClaudia Muzio.. DebussyRichard Tauber.. SchubertElisabeth Schumann.. StraussLauritz Melchior.. WagnerFritz Wunderlichsinging MozartFor a free
article sent to you each month, please enter your name hereand enter your email address here, & click "free" LinksLecturesCoursesPicture galleryDon't miss out on the valuable singing lessons of the
great singers from the early years of recordings. We explore not only their
implications on how to sing, but also their huge relevance to performance
practice.Perhaps:you're already a lover of historical singers and recordings,you're a singer and enjoy exploring how to sing,you give singing lessons and are always looking for sound ideas on vocal
technique,you're looking for singing instruction through historically informed
performance practice,you're an opera buff,or you're newer to this area and just want to know what all the fuss is about!We are at a very interesting stage right now. We have the tremendous
history of a hundred years of singing on record. But singing technique has
changed in that time. And every day now, one musical writer or
another bemoans present standards.So who were these legendary singers of the past? What changes came along?
What singing tips do they leave us? Did these singers really learn to sing
everything from Mozart to Puccini? Was there a golden age of bel canto? Where
does the recent "early music movement" fit in? These - and many other topics -
make up
our ongoing discussion.We look at these older singers in a changing series of articles, and examine
their way of singing. We also present testimonials from those who heard them
live, and include the singers' own views on their art."The vocal past has so much to show us that I am glad my dear friend James
F Anderson is helping draw attention to it. His knowledge of the history of
singing and performance - and of the current operatic world - should assist us
all in this process." Count Beuthen "Why not broaden your knowledge and listen to the great performers who
sang for Verdi, Puccini & Strauss? It seems to me as a young singer from the
Guildhall School of Music, London, that I've everything to gain." a London student Some current articles:What are some of the obvious differences between older and more recent singers? We list a dozen differences for a start."I hear you haven't got a wobble". That's why the English coloratura soprano Gwen Catley was chosen for an important radio programme. We examine her pure art.Opera versus Oratorio? For some of our thoughts on the current state of play, click here.Puccini coached Maria Jeritza. We look at Jeritza's account of this, and her dramatic singing.
Fifty things we used to know about singing and have since forgotten
Over our years of research, we have collected a unique data bank of what great singers have actually said or written about how they sing. If you are a singer yourself, we find any new tip or idea is always welcome. If you are a listener, these tips offer valuable insight into the singer's art.
So click here for more details, and set yourself up with a century's worth of advice from the top singers for less than the price of a singing lesson. FIFTY SINGING TIPS - click here
We also run occasional Courses with tips on historical singing, and you might like a peek at our
changing Picture Gallery for picking up occasional lessons from old singers.Singers Legacy: Patron: Lord Rees-MoggEditor:
James Frederick AndersonAsst Editor: Maria Barbera
MartinezOur editor, James Anderson - who gives Lectures on singers - says, "I am a classical musician currently running the prestigious Festival de Pollensa in Majorca. I have also worked at the Arts Council of Great Britain. I fell in love with the human voice twenty five years ago. It is very important to me that these old singing voices become a bigger part of our culture." If you would like a free article, please scroll back up the screen, and enter your name and e-mail in the boxes provided in the left-hand column.If you would like the singing tips, choose one of the options below. We think you will appreciate this unique collection of enlightening advice.To receive the singing tips:by e-mail for £15 click heredownloadable now for US$29 click here
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