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The Voice and Singing
The Voice and Singing (translated by Francis Keeping & Roberta Prada) Buy at Vox Store on this site Originally published in n France 1886 as “La Voix Et Le Chant Traité Pratique Par ” by J.Faure Graded exercises with explanatory essays, from the great French baritone: a thoughtful artist, balanced and articulate, who cares..
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VOICES OF THE ITALIAN HOLOCAUST CAROLINE HELTON Soprano KATHRYN GOODSON Piano and the participation of RALPH WILLIAMS SUNDAY JANUARY 22, 2012 • 2:00 pm The School of Music Moore Building, Britton Recital Hall University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, MI Sponsored by The Dante Alighieri Society of Michigan, the Italian Consulate in Detroit, the Jean..
read moreThe Collegiate Chorale presents A CHILD OF OUR TIME (TIPPETT) TE DEUM (BRUCKNER)
The Collegiate Chorale presents A CHILD OF OUR TIME (TIPPETT) TE DEUM (BRUCKNER) conducted by James Bagwell with Nicole Cabell, Marietta Simpson, Russell Thomas, and John Relyea February 3, 2012 at 7pm at Carnegie Hall The Collegiate Chorale presents Tippett’s A Child of Our Time and Bruckner’s Te Deum on Friday, February 3, 2012..
read moreSarah Bernhardt in her own words
Sarah Bernhardt in her own words In My Double Life, Bernhardt talks about the development of her artistic life and a little bit about her family. Some of the biographers of Bernhard have been dismissive of this book. I found it delightful and informative. It seems clear to me that rather than motivated by..
read moreBook review: Singer and Actor.
SINGER AND ACTOR Singer And Actor : acting technique and the operatic performer, Alan E Hicks, Amadeus Press, USA, 2011, ISBN 978–1–57467–01–, paperback, 220 pages, $19.99 This is a succinct, and useful reference. It discusses the acting technique of Stanislavski and the various schools that developed under his influence: Sanford Meisner, Uta Hagen, Stella Adler..
read moreICAMUS – Newly discovered Puccini letters re Fanciulla Del West
Click here for link to ICAMUS page for newly discovered Puccini letters regarding Fanciulla del West.
read moreWilliam Hicks: Preparation for performance, Recital and Concert
William Hicks: Preparation for performance, Recital and Concert An Outline Before you begin the preparation of any music, you must study with a good voice teacher, and find the sweet spot in the voice that is focused, in the center of the tone and perfectly in tune, or it will be hard to achieve the..
read moreGeneral concepts in pre-school eduacation with APP
PRESCHOOL PROJECT Listening Training to prepare tbe preschooler for a Iife of learning. When children begin their first grade at primary school level they should ideally have certain fundamental capabilities to allow them to cope with the leaming process: Good physical health Good motor coordination Good sensory skills Attentiveness Ability to concentrate Self-containment Understandably a..
read moreSuccess with listening training in Belgian primary school
The « Europaschool » In Genk is a Belgian elementary school ( three years of Kindergarten and six years of elementary school). It is located next to a large immigrant neighborhood. There are mostly Turkish and Moroccan immigrants. The city of Genk cares a great deal about the welfare of its citizens and keeps the city clean..
read moreThe Art of Sarah Bernhardt
The Art of Sarah Bernhardt As part of my reading on the 19th century in Paris, I came across a book about Sarah Bernhardt. As I went along in my reading I felt compelled to read other books about her. She was a fascinating character and she is part of all that change that was..
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