Monthly Archives: June 2007
Chest Voice – Part Two: Two Registers Yin and Yang
Here is my next chapter on chest voice although, as you can see from the title of my post, I will in fact be dealing with the need for two register singing – the Yin and Yang of the voice. … Continue reading
Filed under Singers, Singing, Vocal Technique, Voice Teaching
Chest Voice – Part One: Discovering The Chest Voice
I did say in one of my earlier posts that I would be writing at length about the use of chest voice and so here it is. Chest voice particularly for sopranos can be a puzzling and rather frightening business … Continue reading
Filed under Opera, Singers, Singing, Vocal Technique, Voice Teaching
Echoes From The Past
A post on the resonant space theme (again!) – there is an interesting insight into the daily lives and the curriculum followed by the students of bel canto in Cornelius L. Reid’s book Bel Canto:Principles and Practices (page 35). According … Continue reading
Filed under Acoustics, Opera, Singers, Singing, Vocal Technique, Voice Teaching
A Night At The Opera
Last night I was at the opera – the new production of Benjamin Britten’s “Death in Venice” at the London Coliseum and it was certainly a thought–provoking evening. The strength of this production is the whole package – the lighting … Continue reading
Filed under Opera, Repertoire, Singers, Singing
