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Classical Music

JHan

(10,173 posts) Mon Apr 22, 2019, 06:36 PM Apr 2019

Virginia Zeani imitating Dame Joan, Callas to illustrate how they achieved their technique. [View all]

I love youtube.

Biggest takeaway is how she describes where a singer should "place" the voice. For Zeani, ideally it should be placed in the cheekbones but this is subjective, since a singer can choose to place sound in other areas , even the neck - wherever there is the most resonance as this helps with tone and volume. Place the voice correctly and you have greater control.

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Virginia Zeani imitating Dame Joan, Callas to illustrate how they achieved their technique. [View all] JHan Apr 2019 OP

I would go where Birgit Nillson placed her voice. empedocles Apr 2019 #1

Hear. Hear! defacto7 Apr 2019 #2

hahah :) JHan Apr 2019 #3

Ok, you people know more than I thought you did. defacto7 Apr 2019 #5

a powerhouse well into her early 60's. JHan Apr 2019 #6

That collection looks fantastic. I have a few of the defacto7 Apr 2019 #8

I've known 2 sopranos who imitated the Calas sound defacto7 Apr 2019 #4

Happily, Zeani is still with us (93). Golden Raisin Apr 2019 #7