Kommt gut durch die Eiszeit ❄️
Ich schicke euch einen Eisbrecher, vom Debutalbum der norwegischen Band Bel Canto (1987):

https://belcanto.bandcamp.com/track/baltic-ice-breaker

#BelCanto #Bandcamp #SynthPop

The palace in an Italian village where two retired US sopranos ‘repair’ broken opera voices.

Voice coaches Lisa Paglin and Marianna Brilla have transformed an old palazzo in Osimo into a ‘bel canto’ sanctuary where promising young artists and established opera singers alike come to retrain their vocal cords.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250910-the-palace-in-an-italian-village-where-two-retired-us-sopranos-repair-broken-opera-voices?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Opera #Italy #Singing #VocalCords #Voice #Culture #BelCanto

Musical Interlude: I don't know why this piece has echoed through my head today; it just has. So I'm sharing it.

"Casta Diva," performed by Renee Fleming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg4L5tcxFcA

#MusicalInterlude #Opera #ReneeFleming #Bellini #Norma #BelCanto #PrayerToTheMoon

Now it's time for a little #Vivaldi and #belcanto . Why? Because I say so! 😁

Roberta Mameli "Apri le luci, e mira" (Vivaldi)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlZDWG2golE&list=RDFlZDWG2golE&start_radio=1

For those who are curious as to my research reguarding Tito Schipa and Alceste Gerunda, here is the full story, along with what I found. I still have to tie up a few loose ends, but mostly, it's to satisfy my own curiosity and learn what else can be found, particularly in anyting unpublished, as I love anecdotes and whatnot. If anyone is in or from Lecce and could help me, that would be great. I am seeking more recordings by Gerunda's students, and anecdotes about him, as well as those about Schipa and his own teaching methods.

https://dandylover1.dreamwidth.org/252932.html

#anecdotes #AlcesteGerunda #BelCanto #history #Lecce #lessons #opera #singing #Schipa #TitoSchipa #VocalPedagogy