Giovanni Battista Rubini and the Bel Canto Tenors History and Technique [Paperback]

Drawing on a distinguished career as an educator, writer, and most notably, a principal tenor at numerous major opera houses, Marek has authored the definitive biography of Giovanni Battista Rubini, the legendary nineteenth-century tenor who gained international fame as the first non-castrati romantic lead in Italian operas. In addition, Marek provides an exceptional historical overview of the singing style known as bel canto as well as an examination of the vocal techniques employed by Rubini and his contemporary bel canto tenors. . . .Giovanni Battista Rubini and the Bel Canto Tenors: History & Technique stands as a testament to Mareks personal and professional devotion to the world of music. While vocal coaches, students, and opera historians will find Maleks opus indispensable, the casual reader will also enjoy the wealth of information that documents the fascinating evolution of the fine high voice, which has been admired throughout history. This wonderful publication, the only English-language text on high tessitura for tenor and soprano singing, is a must for all libraries.There are many passages in this book that fill one with reverie for what the bel canto era must have been like, overflowing with the musical luminaries who were all in close contact in Naples, Paris, London or Vienna: Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Balfe, Thalberg, Schumann, Paganini and Liszt, just to name a few. ... This book is filled with many exercises for the aspiring singer.I have no doubt that Dan H. Marek's Giovanni Battista Rubini and the Bel Canto Tenors: History and Technique will become one of the great works on that period and beyond. There is nothing out there that is even comparable. What an incredible amount of work he has put into it... quite an amazing accomplishment with wonderful content!Dan Marek is a tenor. As such he is not supposed also to be an intellectualwe all know tenor jokes of every sortbut life plays funny tricks on us. Having studied and taught singló<