Bel Canto des Wortes

Nov 4

Written By Daniel Shigo

A truly wonderful, insightful, and provocative book from a student of Francesco Lamperti, Cornelie van Zanten's Bel Canto des Wortes (1911) should be required reading in vocal pedagogy programs.

Serious, real-deal, historically-informed old Italian school of singing, it puts to shame recent volumes that claim as much but offer far less.

Use a Google translation app to get your feet wet. Then swim.

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Cornelie van ZantenFrancesco LampertiOld Italian Schoolappoggio

The Shigo Voice Studio is rooted in the teachings of Anna Eugénie Schoen-René, a student of Francesco Lamperti and a certified representative of Pauline Viardot-Garcia and Manuel Garcia. Contact Daniel for voice lessons in New York City and online lessons in the art of bel canto.

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