by Michael Mayer | Mar 22, 2010 | Dark Resonance, Function
Decibelomaniac…I had the pleasure of hearing Ms Bartoli in the greatest and most important halls in Europe, with – contrary to some US halls – marvelous acoustics. E.g. the Berlin Philharmonic with almost 3000 seats – she filled and coloured...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
A singer that caught my attention recently was Joyce DiDonato. I think her sound is very balanced and her technique is healthy. And she is a good singing actress. What is your impression? She sings with such a free emission that is...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 20, 2010 | breath, Glottis, Larynx
Sayão didn’t have a great voice, no matter how she sang and if she passed over the orchestra. Her sound was always one of a lirico-leggiero and excelled in soubrette parts. As a full lyric she was not so sucessful, except in the French repertoire.Also, her...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
I get a lot of requests for examples of singers doing the things I talk about. So I came across a singer that makes a good example. The Brazilian soprano Bidu Sayao was active from the mid-1930s until the mid-1950s. Her voice was essentially a light-lyric soprano,...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 4, 2010 | Glottis, Larynx, Perfect Attack
“The larynx as a platform of resistance”: I think I get that, rationally. But I can’t really comment until I learn how it works and feel it working. You said so yourself, it’s not a widespread concept – none of the other teachers I have...
by Michael Mayer | Mar 4, 2010 | Breathing, Singing
I received this feedback from a reader after I answered some of their questions with a recording to demonstrate what I was talking about. I thought some of what she says might be helpful to...
