Great Singers on the Art of Singing

About this eBook

Author

Cooke, James Francis, 1875-1960

Title

Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists

Credits

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

MT: Music: Musical instruction and study, Composition

Subject

Singers

Category

Text

eBook-No.

33358

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33358

Release Date

August 6, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.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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