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“dan h marek”

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  • The Divine Claudia

    The Life and Career of Claudia Muzio

    by Dan H. Marek ...
    “Muzio was a case apart: you cannot classify her, for in the end you have been so emotionally destroyed by her performance, you did not even know anymore what kind of instrument she had”. So spoke Lucrezia Bori, the beloved soprano of the Metropolitan Opera. Bori was echoing the opinion of many of Claudia Muzio’s contemporaries and successors such as Eva Turner, Rosa Ponselle, and Mafalda Favero ... Read more

    $68.71 CAD

  • Singing

    The First Art

    by Dan H. Marek ...
    The Italian singing technique Bel Canto instructs, "He who knows how to breathe and how to pronounce, knows how to sing." Singing: The First Art incorporates the techniques of Bel Canto along with those of masters like Berton Coffin and Manuel Garcia to promote and facilitate vocal excellence. Many concepts are described, from correct posture and alignment to improving and maintaining proper ... Read more

    $126.99 CAD

  • Alto

    The Voice of Bel Canto

    by Dan H. Marek ...
    Everyone is familiar with the words diva or prima donna, which have come to mean a (usually) outrageous operatic soprano, but there was a time when the star of the show was more often a contralto, or a soprano singing in today's mezzo-soprano range. This performer was referred to as an alto. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the male and female leading roles were likely to be sung by emasculated ... Read more

    $122.99 CAD

  • Giovanni Battista Rubini and the Bel Canto Tenors

    History and Technique

    by Dan H. Marek ...
    Giovanni Battista Rubini (1794–1854) was a legendary tenor and the first 19th-century non-castrati male singer to become an international star of opera. The previous two centuries had been the era of the castrati, with tenors and basses relegated to character and supporting roles in the operas of their time. Rubini stood apart because he not only matched the castrati in coloratura and pathos, but ... Read more

    $100.99 CAD

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  • The Red Priest: The Life of Antonio Vivaldi

    by James Fritz ...
    Born in Venice, Italy, Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential and highly regarded Baroque composers, although his fame blazed only briefly. He is most remembered for his concertos, particularly “The Four Seasons,” but his overall production was enormous, ranging from orchestral and vocal music for both secular and church settings, as well as opera scores and libretti. In addition, Vivaldi ... Read more

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  • Puccini Without Excuses

    A Refreshing Reassessment of the World's Most Popular Composer

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    Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini’s art still captivates audiences and the popularity of such works as Tosca, La Bohéme, and Madama Butterfly has never waned, he has long been a victim of ... Read more

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  • Toscanini

    Musician of Conscience

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  • Verdi With a Vengeance

    An Energetic Guide to the Life and Complete Works of the King of Opera

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  • Italian Lessons 5-8: Toys/Games, Months/Days/Seasons, Parts of the Body, Clothes

    by Anthony Sparisci ...
    Series series Easy-Peasy Italian for Kids Series
    These flashcard books are designed with large, engaging pictures to help your little one learn Italian - one fun, easy lesson at a time. This collection includes:- Italian Lesson 5: Toys & Games- Italian Lesson 6: Days, Months & Seasons- Italian Lesson 7: Parts of the Body- Italian Lesson 8: Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry & AccessoriesEach lesson has everything you need to teach your child these Italian ... Read more

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  • The Opera Singer's Career Guide

    Understanding the European Fach System

    by Pearl Yeadon McGinnis ...
    Any singer longing to have a career in opera, particularly in Europe, should be familiar with the European system of classifying voices know as Fach. The Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System presents valuable information to help readers learn, understand, and use the Fach system to their professional advantage. More than just soprano, alto, tenor, or bass, students ... Read more

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  • Ticket to the Opera

    Discovering and Exploring 100 Famous Works, History, Lore, and Singers, with Rec

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    In Ticket to the Opera, Phil G. Goulding finally makes the magic and mystique of opera accessible to all. Here he offers a complete operatic education, including history, definitions of key musical terms, opera lore and gossip, portraits of famous singers and the roles they immortalized, as well as pithy introductions to the greatest operas of Europe and America and their composers. The book's ... Read more

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