At the end of the twenty-third chapter of her book Singer’s pilgrimage, Blanche Marchesi relates some other very revealing examples of the voice trial.
Tetrazzini: Otello
Famous Italian soprano Luisa Tetrazzini tells in her book My life of song about about the discovery of the new opera by Verdi.
Marchesi: style IV
Fourth and last part of the chapter that Blanche Marchesi devotes to the question of style and tradition in her book Singer’s pilgrimage, where she reveals the artistic legacy of her family.
Marchesi: style II
Second part of the chapter that Blanche Marchesi devotes in her book Singer’s pilgrimage to the question of style and tradition, speaking about conductors, accompanists and the reception of the audience.
Calvé: education II
Second part of the passage where Emma Calvé describes her teaching work and the values she considers essential for young people who wish to dedicate their lives to the art of singing.
Calvé: musical communion
In her book My life, Emma Calvé remembers one of the musical moments that most deeply impressed her throughout her life in art: the communion between Franz Liszt and Gabrielle Krauss, one of Mathilde Marchesi’s first students during her stay in Vienna and a renowned soprano at the time.
Calvé: education I
Emma Calvé devotes several pages of her book to her teaching work and to the values she considers essential for young people who wish to dedicate their lives to the art of singing.
Marchesi: voice trial I
In the twenty-third chapter of her book Singer’s pilgrimage, Blanche Marchesi takes us into the very revealing instance of the voice trial and shares valuable reflections that we can very easily apply to the current state of the world of singing.
Flagstad: Wagner
Kirsten Flagstad (1895 – 1962) was a famous Norwegian soprano, celebrated for the quality of her Wagnerian roles. We transcribed a radio broadcast she gave in 1950 in which she offered advice to young students who wanted to follow her example.
Marchesi: Wagner
At the end of twentieth chapter of her book Singer’s pilgrimage, Blanche Marchesi shares her thoughts on how the music of Wagner was incorporated in the art of singing and how it should and shouldn’t be sung.
