Toft, Robert - Bel Canto

In Bel Canto, the first ever guide to the bel canto style, author Robert Toft provides singers with the tools they need to bring scores to life in an historically informed manner.

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CONTENTS

Contents
Abbreviations
Part 1 The Principles of Bel canto
1. Introduction
2. Phrasing
3. Altering Rhythm and Tempo
4. Tonal Contrast, Register, Vibrato
5. Ornamentation
6. Dramatic Action
Part 2 Bel canto in Practice
Handel, Armida dispietata/Lascia ch'io pianga (Rinaldo, 1711/1731)
Handel, O worse than death indeed/Angels ever bright and fair (Theodora, 1750)
Gluck, Sposa Euridice/Che faro senza Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice, 1762)
Sarti, Lungi dal caro bene (Giulio Sabino, 1781)
Mozart, Voi che sapete (Le nozze di Figaro, 1786)
Mozart (arr. Bishop), Love! ever leave me
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