CARUSO AND TETRAZZINI ON THE ART OF SINGING
AUTHOR/EDITOR: ENRICO CARUSO, LUISA TETRAZZINI

FORMAT: BOOK
PAGE COUNT: 80
DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.

DESCRIPTION:
-TWO OF OPERA`S GREATEST NAMES OFFER ENCOURAGEMENT AND USEFUL ADVICE TO ASPIRING SINGERS IN THIS CLASSIC GUIDE. TENOR ENRICO CARUSO AND COLORATURA SOPRANO LUISA TETRAZZINI EMPLOY NONTECHNICAL TERMS TO PROVIDE AN INFORMAL VOCALIST`S ANATOMY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROPER TRAINING, CARE, AND DISPOSITION OF THE TONGUE, LUNGS, DIAPHRAGM, MOUTH, AND THE VOICE ITSELF.

-TETRAZZINI DEALS WITH THE FOUNDATIONS OF SINGING IN BREATH CONTROL; TONE EMISSION AND ATTACK; AND, SENDING ASPIRING PERFORMERS TO THE MIRROR, FACIAL EXPRESSION AND DRESS. CARUSO REMARKS ON TONE PRODUCTION; SUCH FAULTS AS THE 'WHITE VOICE' AND 'GOAT VOICE'; THE NECESSITY OF GOOD DICTION; THE ROLE OF DIET; AND THE PART SUPERSTITION PLAYS IN CERTAIN SINGERS` PERFORMANCES. THESE CONSUMMATE ARTISTS SHOW GREAT CHARM AND PRESENCE AS WRITERS, AND THIS LITTLE BOOK IS A GREAT PLEASURE TO READ.

-REPRINT OF THE ORIGINAL 1909 EDITION.