Authentic Bel Canto Vocal Instructions: The Ten Essentials

Companion volume to Authentic Bel Canto Training: Vocalises. 


Coloratura soprano Ewan Harbrecht Mitton provides detailed instruction about the disappearing art of bel canto singing. Spanning a career of over 50 years of professional singing and university instruction, she was classically trained by pioneering vocal instructors including Ruth & Mario Chamlee, and Maggie Teyte.


Explanations are provided of the essential elements of singing, spanning breath to interpretation.  The terms chiaroscuro, portamento, and messa di voce are discussed, and there are chapters devoted to breath, onset, register identification and blending, voice classification, pronunciation and diction, agility, and ornamentation. Audio clips of performances by the author are included to demonstrate the elements.


These two companion electronic books are a must for students and teachers of classical voice methods.