Henry Chorley on French Singing and ‘Portly, Middle-Aged Gentlemen’ Singing in Falsetto (1844)
‘A gallery of French tenor singers would not be the least edifying chamber in the Pantheon of Art. Few traces would be there found, it is...
Reimagining Historical Voices
‘A gallery of French tenor singers would not be the least edifying chamber in the Pantheon of Art. Few traces would be there found, it is...
‘During my sojourn in the Holy City, I often went to hear the choir of the Sistine Chapel, which was at that time under the direction of...
[pp. 44-45] 'No historical method mentions this type of voice [the voix sombrée] ; it is only since Gilbert Duprez's debut that we have...
'Here is another point which beginners should take to heart, and follow as far as they are able. Try to avoid over-anxiety. Students...
On the occasion of this remarkable operatic event, the most accomplished tenore robusto of his times, Dozelli, was the Otello to...