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Yes, the singing is... extra.
Trrill™ is about florid passages, improvisatory underpinnings, staccato’d intuitions, and virtuosities even at their most ridiculous.
But it’s also about the biggest, boldest form of vocal emission, with aural examples of basically correct singing, correct impostazione—chiaroscuro, vowel clarity, firm and centered pitch, correct vibrato action, absence of throatiness or thickness, sounds free from constriction and from the acoustic noise that accompanies it—with occasional video examples that demonstrate what the body, face, mouth, jaw, and tongue look like when used with correct impostazione—the vocal emission of the one and only Italian school.
Caveat: I’m biased in favor of #baritones and baritone literature, but if you want to learn about and listen to all the greatest singers in the old-school tradition, explore this spreadsheet (voice parts are separated by tabs):
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6 months ago 02:24:07 1
G. Verdi: Aida - R. Tebaldi, E. Stignani, M. del Monaco, A. Protti, F. Corena, dir. A. Erede (1952)
6 months ago 01:27:29 1
Franco Corelli: Unforgettable performances CENTENARY TRIBUTE by the Assoc. Museo Enrico Caruso 2021
6 months ago 00:05:10 1
Joo Taek Kim - Concorso Internazionale di Canto “Renata Tebaldi“ 2007
6 months ago 00:04:20 1
“Un bel dì vedremo (Madama Butterfly)“ - Renata Tebaldi
6 months ago 00:02:47 3
Renata Tebaldi - Ave Maria (Bach - Gounod)
6 months ago 00:03:37 1
Renata Tebaldi - ’Vissi d’arte’ from TOSCA 1961 Restored in color.