5. Italian Sopranos and the Disruption of Tradition

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Musical Examples ix
5. List of Audio Excerpts xi
6. Acknowledgements xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Changing Italian Opera: Verismo, Singers and the Foreigners 15
9. 2. Vocal Registers: Defining Key Terms 43
10. 3. The Components of Modern Singing 67
11. 4. The Pathway to Modern Singing: The Tenor at the Time of Caruso 89
12. 5. Italian Sopranos and the Disruption of Tradition 117
13. Conclusions 153
14. Bibliography 155
15. Discography 171
16. Index 173