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OverviewConnects discussions of vocality and operatic culture with broader aesthetic and cultural shifts in society. In the decades that span the turn of the twentieth century, the Italian tradition of operatic singing became 'modern'. This book identifies and explores the formative elements of this multifaceted 'modernity', and the broader cultural context in which it emerged. As modern singers progressively eschewed the bel canto ideal of 'pure' vocal quality, their singing acquired an irreversible gendered connotation and an erotically charged expressive force. Central in this shift was the gradual development of a homogeneous vocal colour through the compass. Star singers such as Enrico Caruso, Titta Ruffo, Emma Carelli and Eugenia Burzio were instrumental in this development. They came of age when the transformation in vocality was intertwined with the emergence of verismo, a realistic trend that affected literature, theatre, fine art, music and every other aspect of creative and intellectual life in fin-de-siecle Italy. The book explores how and why this selected group of singers consciously pursued a new model of vocal expressivity, thus engaging with several aspects of vocal production and illuminating the ways in which changes in technique yielded novel stylistic gestures. Providing for a comparative analysis of early vocal recordings and late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century vocal methods and drawing on archival research in London, Milan, Rome and Buenos Aires, the book connects discussions of vocality and operatic culture with aesthetic and cultural shifts in society. Italian Opera Singing at the Time of Verismo, will be of interest to scholars and students of opera history, performance studies and recording history, as well as voice coaches and professional singers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barbara GentiliPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: The Boydell Press Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9781837650781ISBN 10: 1837650780 Pages: 194 Publication Date: 24 September 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Changing Italian Opera: Verismo, Singers and the Foreigners Framing Verismo The Features of Verismo Singing: New Demands on Modern Singers The French, Changes in Dramaturgy and Librettos Winds of Change from the North The Anti-Modern Crusade of Vocal Pedagogues 2 Vocal Registers: Defining Key Terms The Concept of Vocal Register Register Division Theories Survey of Key Historical Vocal Treatises Aesthetics of Vocal Registration in the Latter Part of the Nineteenth Century 3 The Components of Modern Singing A Few Essentials of Modern Singing Bel Canto Encounters Verismo: Nellie Melba versus Emma Carelli More on the Passaggio: Mattia Battistini versus Titta Ruffo and the Veristizzazione of Bel Canto The Granitic Diction of the Modern Singer 4 The Pathway to Modern Singing: The Tenor at the Time of Caruso In Search of Modernity Caruso's 'Naturalness' and 'Spontaneity': Between Production and Reception The Top C 'from the Chest': Between the Myth and the Recorded Evidence Some Preliminary Conclusions on the Natural Singing of Caruso 5 Italian Sopranos and the Disruption of Tradition The Verismo Sopranos Eugenia Burzio and Emma Carelli The Chest Voice on Record The Medium Register: Vocal Modulations and the Spoken Theatre The Upper Register Conclusions Bibliography Discography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationBARBARA GENTILI is Surrey Future Senior Fellow at the University of Surrey. She holds a PhD in Musicology from the Royal College of Music. She is also an accomplished soprano and opera singer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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