The Bel Canto

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780061738883

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Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Pdf

Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award • Winner of the Orange Prize • National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist "Bel Canto is its own universe. A marvel of a book." —Washington Post Book World New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett’s spellbinding novel about love and opera, and the unifying ways people learn to communicate across cultural barriers in times of crisis Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, a moment of great beauty, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different continents become compatriots, intimate friends, and lovers. Patchett's lyrical prose and lucid imagination make Bel Canto a captivating story of strength and frailty, love and imprisonment, and an inspiring tale of transcendent romance.

Author : James Stark
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003-03-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442690929

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Bel Canto by James Stark Pdf

In this well documented and highly readable book, James Stark provides a history of vocal pedagogy from the beginning of the bel canto tradition of solo singing in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries to the present. Using a nineteenth-century treatise by Manuel Garcia as his point of reference, Stark analyses the many sources that discuss singing techniques and selects a number of primary vocal 'problems' for detailed investigation. He also presents data from a series of laboratory experiments carried out to demonstrate the techniques of bel canto. The discussion deals extensively with such topics as the emergence of virtuoso singing, the castrato phenomenon, national differences in singing styles, controversies regarding the perennial decline in the art of singing, and the so-called secrets of bel canto. Stark offers a new definition of bel canto which reconciles historical and scientific descriptions of good singing. His is a refreshing and profound discussion of issues important to all singers and voice teachers.

Author : Robert Toft
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780199832316

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Bel Canto by Robert Toft Pdf

In Bel Canto, the first ever guide to the bel canto style, author Robert Toft provides singers with the tools they need to bring scores to life in an historically informed manner.

Author : Mathilde Marchesi,Philip Lieson Miller
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1970-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780486223155

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Méthode de chant théorique et pratique by Mathilde Marchesi,Philip Lieson Miller Pdf

Renowned teacher presents the "vocal alphabet," or basic instructions and exercises that formed the voices of her own students, who included Melba and Calvé. Topics include breathing, attack, registers, voice management, and projection.

Author : Charles Osborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015028871161

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The Bel Canto Operas of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini by Charles Osborne Pdf

Author : Berton Coffin
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1995-03-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781461657538

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Coffin's Overtones of Bel Canto by Berton Coffin Pdf

Presents in acoustic phonetics, register and musical notation, many exercises that will make the voice stronger and more musical according to the precepts of Bel Canto.

Author : Dan H. Marek
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781442235892

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Alto by Dan H. Marek Pdf

Everyone is familiar with the words diva or prima donna, which have come to mean a (usually) outrageous operatic soprano, but there was a time when the star of the show was more often a contralto, or a soprano singing in today's mezzo-soprano range. This performer was referred to as an alto. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the male and female leading roles were likely to be sung by emasculated males, the alto castrati, although there were many great female altos during this period as well. The music for these fantastic artists, written by such composers as Porpora, Vinci, Hasse, and even Handel, has been largely forgotten. At the beginning of the 19th century, as the castrati died out, their roles were often assumed by female altos referred to as musici. New repertoire continued to be written for them by Rossini and others, but gradually, this musical tradition and technique was lost. Now, however, because of the talent and industry of such gifted artists as Marilyn Horne, Cecilia Bartoli, and Joyce DiDonato, and the sudden ease with which the performance of these forgotten works can be obtained, there is a resurgence of interest in the performance and preservation of this lost art. Alto: The Voice of Bel Canto examines the careers of nearly 320 great alto singers, including the great castrati, from the dawn of opera in 1597 to the present. The music of the composers who wrote for the alto voice is discussed along with musical examples and suggestions for listening. The exploration of the greatest altos’ careers and techniques offers inspiration for aspiring young singers as well as absorbing reading for the music lover who wants to know more about the fascinating world of opera.

Author : Mathilde Castrone Marchesi
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457485575

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Twenty-four Vocalises for Soprano, Op. 3 by Mathilde Castrone Marchesi Pdf

Expertly arranged Vocal Method by Mathilde Castrone Marchesi from the Kalmus Edition series. This is from the 20th Century and Romantic eras.

Author : Debra Lynn,Sally Foster,Ken Martin,Ray Charbonneau,Kendra Gratton
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 1475229690

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The Bel Canto Buzz by Debra Lynn,Sally Foster,Ken Martin,Ray Charbonneau,Kendra Gratton Pdf

Debra Lynn shares her unique and highly-effective approach to singing with ease, based on the bel canto principles and understanding of Manuel Garcia and Mathilde Marchesi!

Author : Cherie Dimaline
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1914344073

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Hunting by Stars by Cherie Dimaline Pdf

The thrilling follow-up to the bestselling, award-winning novel The Marrow Thieves, about a dystopian world where the Indigenous people of North America are being hunted for their bone marrow and ability to dream. Years ago, when plague and natural disasters killed millions of people, much of the world stopped dreaming. Without dreams, people are haunted, sick, mad, unable to rebuild. The government soon finds that the Indigenous people of North America have retained their dreams, an ability rumored to be housed in the very marrow of their bones. Soon, residential schools pop up and are re-opened across the landscape to bring in the dreamers and harvest their dreams. Seventeen-year-old French lost his family to the schools and has spent the years since heading into the north with his new "found family"-a group of other dreamers, who like him, are trying to build and thrive as a community. But then French wakes up in a pitch-black room, locked in and alone for the first time in years, and he knows immediately where he is-and what it will take to get out. Meanwhile, out in the world, his found family searches for him and dodges new dangers-school Recruiters, a blood cult, even the land itself. When their paths finally collide, French must decide how far he is willing to go-and how many loved ones is he willing to betray-in order to survive. This engrossing, action-packed, deftly-drawn novel expands on the world of Cherie Dimaline's award-winning The Marrow Thieves, and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page.

Author : Rodolfo Celletti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : 19th century
ISBN : 1280765062

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History of Bel Canto, A. by Rodolfo Celletti Pdf

Author : Philip Eisenbeiss
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781908323309

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Bel Canto Bully by Philip Eisenbeiss Pdf

Unscrupulous, devilishly ambitious and undeniably charismatic, Domenico Barbaja was the most celebrated Italian impresario of the early 1800s and one of the most intriguing characters to dominate the operatic empire of the period. Dubbed the "Viceroy of Naples", Barbaja managed both the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and La Scala in Milan. He was the influential force behind the careers of a plethora of artists including Vincenzo Bellini, Gioachino Rossini and the great mezzo-soprano Isabella Colbran, who became Barbaja's lover before eventually deserting him to marry Rossini. Most vitally, Barbaja's vision had an irrevocable impact on the history of Italian opera; determined to create a lucrative business, he cultivated an energetic environment of new artists producing innovative, exciting opera that people would flock to hear. Philip Eisenbeiss brilliantly pieces together the forgotten story of a tireless tyrant who began life as a barely educated coffee waiter, yet grew to be one of the richest and most potent men in Italy. A natural entrepreneur, Barbaja had the ability to predict a sensation; a skill he exploited his entire life, forging his fortune as a café-owner, arms profiteer, gambling tycoon and eventually, opera magnate. Eisenbeiss unlocks the enigma of this eccentric and fascinating personality that has been hitherto neglected.

Author : Giovanni Battista Lamperti
Publisher : Ravenio Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Technics of Bel Canto by Giovanni Battista Lamperti Pdf

In this little classic, the great Italian singing master Giovanni Battista Lamperti teaches the skills of the Bel Canto technique that dominated the Italian opera in its heyday.

Author : Philip A. Duey
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781446547090

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Bel Canto in Its Golden Age - A Study of Its Teaching Concepts by Philip A. Duey Pdf

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408826157

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State of Wonder by Ann Patchett Pdf

LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough.