Singing Technique The following are recommendations for reading. Vocal Images does not have commercial affiliations with publishers of the recommended titles or recordings. The Art of Singing: Volumes 1, 2, 3 By William Shakespeare, Oliver Ditson, 1921 Shakespeare was a student of Francesco Lamperti. The Art of Singing and Vocal Declamation By Sir Charles Santley Macmillan and Co, 1908 Santley, the great English Victorian baritone, dedicated his work to Pauline Viardot-Garcia. He was a student of her brother Manuel and Gaetano Nava. Though now largely forgotten, Santley did make 3 recordings when in his late 70's, showing noble style and presence. The Bel Canto By Hermann Klein, 1923 Published within the pages of "Herman Klein and the Gramophone". Moran Press, 1990 Klein was a student of Manuel Garcia II and outlines his teaching concepts with particular reference to singing Mozart. An elegant and forthright essay that was mentioned by Joan Sutherland during her Master-class at Juilliard. Bel Canto: A History of Vocal Pedagogy By James Stark University of Toronto Press, 1999 Taking Manuel Garcia's Complete Treatise as its basis, the author illuminates Garcia's teachings with current research in mind. Well researched and written. Bel Canto: The teaching of the Classical Italian Song-Schools, Its Decline and Restoration By Lucie Manen Oxford University Press, 1987 This volume is a revised edition of "The Art of Singing", 1974. Manen, a student of Anna Schoen-Rene via Pauline Viardot-Garcia, emphasizes the start of the sound (Imposto) while repudiating, unfortunately, aspects of Manuel Garcia's teaching. An original and interesting book. Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing By Enrico Caruso and Luisa Tetrazzini Dover 1979 Reissues the book from 1909 discussion of technical an interpretive matters, and good advice on how to conduct yourself like a singer. A Complete Treatise on the Art of Singing: Part I and II By Manuel Garcia II Translated by Donald V. Paschke Da Capo Press, 1984 Garcia outlined and developed the teaching of his father, Manuel Garcia II. Volume one explores matters of vocal technique while volume two contains a wealth of invaluable information on 19th Century performance practice. Considered the "bible for singers" and a must read for the serious student of technique. Expressive Singing, Dalcroze Eurythmics for the Voice By J. Timothy Caldwell Prentice Hall, 1995 New Jersey Musicianship and vocal technique, exercises to weld the two, so you can become artist and magician. Garcia, the Centenarian and his Times Da Capo Press, reprint, 1976, New York The brother of Viardot and Malibran, and great voice teacher as was his father before him. Hints on Singing By Manuel Garcia II Joseph Patelson Music House, 1982 Published in 1894 to correct and clarify his earlier teaching. How to Sing By GLilli Lehmann Macmillian Company, 1908 Translated from the German by Richard Aldrich. Hotly debated when published, this book by Lehmann, a highly influential teacher and singer has much to offer the canny student. Currently printed by Dover. Manuel Garcia (1775-1832) Chronicle of the Life of a bel canto Tenor at the Dawn of Romanticism By James Radomski Oxford University Press, 2000 Biography of the life and teacher of Manuel Garcia I. Sheds new light on Garcia's method of teaching. Singing and Imagination By Thomas Hemsley Oxford University Press, 1998 Hemsley, a student of Lucie Manen, expands on her ideas as related to performance. Full of thoughtful insights. A Treatise on the Art of Singing By Francesco Lamperti, c. 1880's Translated by his pupil J.C. Griffith Teacher of Marcella Sembrich, Rubini and Frezzolini, Lamperti was the accompanist and successor of the Milanese maestro Trivulzi. Vocal Wisdom By Giovanni Battista Lamperti. 1931 Recorded by his student Earl Brown G.B. Lamperti was the son of the elder Francesco Lamperti. A Classic for its Zen-like approach and aphorisms. Still in Print. Vocal Wisdom Enlarged edition Maxims of G B Lamperti, Wm. E. Brown Translator, Taplinger Publishing, New York Hands down maxims from the great masters. Complied by Daniel Shigo for "Vocal Images" Back to Top