The Art of Voice-Production With Special Reference to the Methods of Correct Breathing (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Art of Voice-Production With Special Reference to the Methods of Correct BreathingBut has the knowledge of vocal culture advanced with equal strides in the path of research and discovery? Why so many divergent opinions on the subject of sing ing? Do the vocal teachers of to-day devote the serious and earnest study to their profession which is required of all men wedded to scientific pursuits? If so, why has the wonderful art of Porpora well nigh departed from amongst us? Why so few perfectly cultivated voices? Or, is it, perchance, because the teacher does not thoroughly know how, and the pupil is not willing to master absolutely, the many difficulties which stand in the way of obtaining a perfect vocal technique?About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.