[Gutenberg 33358] • Great Singers on the Art of Singing / Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists by Cooke, James Francis -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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GREAT SINGERS ON THE ART of SINGING CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Vocal Gold Mines and How They are Developed What Must the Singer Have? The Perfect Voice The Lure of Individuality Your Philosophy of Singing The History of Singing

THE TECHNIC OF OPERATIC PRODUCTION

What the Student Who Aspires to Go Into Opera Should Know about the Mechanical Side of Giving an Operatic Performance A World of Detail The Technic of the Production Important Rehearsals The Ballet

FRANCES ALDA (MME. GIULIO GATTI-CASAZZA)

Biographical

WHAT THE AMERICAN GIRL SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AN OPERATIC CAREER MME. FRANCES ALDA (MME. GATTI-CASAZZA)

Regularity and Success Moderation and Good Sense The Precious Head Voice The American Girl's Chances in Opera The Need for Superior Intelligence Physical Strength and Singing

PASQUALE AMATO

Biographical

MODERN VOCAL METHODS IN ITALY

PASQUALE AMATO Italian Vocal Teaching

DAVID BISPHAM

Biographical

THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF INTERPRETATION

DAVID BISPHAM

DAME CLARA BUTT

Biographical

SUCCESS IN CONCERT SINGING

DAME CLARA BUTT HEALTH AND SINGING Misdirected Effort When To Begin Letting the Voice Grow Preparing a Repertoire

GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI

Biographical

THE VALUE OF SELF-STUDY IN VOICE TRAINING

GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI The Value of Opera Singers Not Born, But Made Not Given To All To Study Successfully Without A Teacher Singers Make Their Own Methods Great Voices are Rare

ENRICO CARUSO

Biographical

ITALY, THE HOME OF SONG

ENRICO CARUSO Opera and the Public in Italy Italian, the Language of Music Audiences the Same the World Around Operatic Preparation in Italy Opera Will Always Be Expensive The Student's Preparation Different Rôles

MME. JULIA CLAUSSEN

Biographical

MODERN ROADS TO VOCAL SUCCESS

MME. JULIA CLAUSSEN Why Sweden Produces So Many Singers Self-Criticism America's Fatal Ambition

CHARLES DALMORES

Biographical

SELF-HELP IN VOICE STUDY

Charles Dalmores At the Paris Conservatory A Discouraging Prospect A Test That Failed A Famous Opportunity Discouraging Advice A Critical Moment The Need For Great Care Fighting Your Own Way

ANDREAS DIPPEL

Biographical

IF MY DAUGHTER SHOULD STUDY FOR GRAND OPERA

ANDREAS DIPPEL Her Very Early Training Her First Musical Training Languages The Study of the Voice Itself Her Training in Acting

MME. EMMA EAMES

Biographical

HOW A GREAT MASTER COACHED OPERA SINGERS

MME. EMMA EAMES Gounod an Idealist First Meeting with Gounod A Hearing at the Opera Gounod as a Modernist One Reason for Gounod's Eminence

MME. FLORENCE EASTON

Biographical

THE OPEN DOOR TO OPERA

MME. FLORENCE EASTON The School of Prime Donne The Best Beginning Necessity of Routine Watching for Opportunities Tales of Strauss The Singer's Greatest Need

GERALDINE FARRAR

Biographical

WHAT MUST I GO THROUGH TO BECOME A PRIMA DONNA?

MME. GERALDINE FARRAR Lucia or Zaza Keep the Voice Strong and Flexible Lessons Must be Adequate The Only Cure

MME. JOHANNA GADSKI

Biographical

THE MASTER SONGS OF ROBERT SCHUMANN

MME. JOHANNA GADSKI Robert Schumann's Lyric Gift The Intimate and Delicate Character of Schumann Songs The Love Interest in the Schumann Songs Schumann's Love for the Romantic Peculiar Difficulties in Interpreting Schumann Songs Schumann's Popularity in America

MME. AMELITA GALLI-CURCI

Biographical

TEACHING YOURSELF TO SING

MME. AMELITA GALLI-CURCI General Education Four Years of Hard Training

MARY GARDEN

Biographical

THE KNOW HOW IN THE ART OF SINGING

MARY GARDEN

MME. ALMA GLUCK

Biographical

BUILDING A VOCAL REPERTOIRE

Alma Gluck Go to the Classics The Lyric Song Repertoire American Songs Art for Art's Sake, a Farce

EMILIO DE GOGORZA

Biographical

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG CONCERT SINGERS

EMILIO DE GOGORZA Special Study Required for Concert Singing Study in Your Home Country Never Sing When Tired

FRIEDA HEMPEL

Biographical

THOROUGHNESS IN VOCAL PREPARATION

MME. FRIEDA HEMPEL Why Some Succeed and Some Fail A Good Legato Good Foundations A Large Repertoire More Opera for America Strong Educational Value of Opera

DAME NELLIE MELBA

Biographical

COMMON SENSE IN TRAINING AND PRESERVING THE VOICE

DAME NELLIE MELBA How Can a Good Voice be Detected? What Work Should the Girl Under Eighteen Do? A General Musical Training The First Vocal Practice Preserving the Voice Is the Art of Singing Dying Out?

MME. BERNICE DE PASQUALI

Biographical

SECRETS OF BEL CANTO

MME. BERNICE DE PASQUALI Centuries of Experimental Experience The Secret of Conserving the Voice Courage in Singing The Reason for the Lack of Well-Trained Voices The Delicate Nature of the Human Voice Some Practice Suggestions

MME. MARCELLA SEMBRICH

Biographical

HOW FORTUNES ARE WASTED IN VOCAL EDUCATION

MME. MARCELLA SEMBRICH Every One Who Can Should Learn to Sing Wrong to Encourage Voiceless Aspirants Piano or Violin Study Advisable for all Singers A Good General Education of Vast Importance Musical Advance in America

MME. ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK

Biographical

KEEPING THE VOICE IN PRIME CONDITION

MME. ERNESTINE SCHUMANN-HEINK The Artist's Responsibility The Advantage of an Early Training The Age for Starting Let Everybody Sing! The Singer's Daily Routine Preparation for Heavy Rôles Daily Exercises of a Prima Donna The Singer Must Relax

ANTONIO SCOTTI

Biographical

ITALIAN OPERA IN AMERICA

ANTONIO SCOTTI Operatic Tendencies Opera the Natural Genius of Italy's Composers The Composers of To-day The Influence of the Star System The Possible Influence of Strauss and Debussy Operatic Centers in Italy More New Operas Should be Produced America's Musical Future

HENRI SCOTT

Biographical

THE SINGER'S LARGER MUSICAL PUBLIC

HENRI SCOTT Why Grand Opera is Expensive A Revolution in Taste Singing for Millions The Art of "Putting it Over" How to Get an Engagement Excellent Conditions

EMMA THURSBY

Biographical

SINGING IN CONCERT AND WHAT IT MEANS

EMMA THURSBY Health The Singer's Early Training When to Begin Training Habits of Speech, Poise and Thinking Maurice Strakosch's Ten Vocal Commandments

REINALD WERRENRATH

Biographical

NEW ASPECTS OF THE ART OF SINGING IN AMERICA

REINALD WERRENRATH Climatic Conditions a Serious Handicap Operatic Study Natural Methods of Singing

EVAN WILLIAMS

Biographical

HOW I REGAINED A LOST VOICE

EVAN WILLIAMS An Indisputable Record Tone Creates Its Own Support A Good Position Sensations Contrasting Timbres that Lead to a Beautiful Tone When Combined The Tongue Position A Practical Step A Comfortable Pitch Let Your Own Ears Convince You

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