Notes ‘n Quotes

Worth Watching

also Worth a listen or two

Rita Streich - Le Rossignol et la rose http://youtu.be/sfyxGzvDSpY

Caro Nome - Rigoletto - Laura Claycomb https://youtu.be/rvpvEodo0K4

Fausta Truffa - La vergine degl'angeli https://youtu.be/DhSqUXA27e0

 Lucine Amara – Porgi amor https://youtu.be/vHY1cBRFrXohttps

 How to sing Bel Canto https://youtu.be/mk06RvH96NU

Worth Reading

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/13/arts/music/13midg.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&
http://documentaryaddict.com/Why+Beauty+Matters-542-doc.html

Quotes

From Tonight’s Masterclass

“When your heart opens, our heart opens. Share it with me. Don’t sell it to me.”

“How is your trapezius muscle? Absolutely no tension. No thought of tension there at all. If you lift your arm a lot (elbow tension), check in with your trapezius. More often than not, it starts there.”

“There is a big difference between being in control and being controlling…”

There is a difference between “I am a singer” and “I sing”…..There is also a difference between “a performer” and “an artist”

“Dark and light not heavy and light….”

“Is your singing assertive or aggressive?”

“…the eyes should always sparkle…”

“…There’s a big difference between English and "Singlish”. Don’t sing at me. Tell me something…”

“…It’s not just a matter of training your voice. You must at the same time train
your ears and train how you listen. Learn to listen for and recognize the centre
in the sound, that buzz. Learn to distinguish that from the fuzzy wobbly sound.
You can no longer settle for the sound with no centre. And only by training your
ears as well as your voice will you develop that ability. …”

“…Stop trying to please people. You have work to do….”

“…Take your hands off of the handle bars! And keep pedaling!…”

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