Conversations w Franco Corelli & Stefan Zucker, 5/12/90 #2

[cccorsetti]

Zucker has the most annoying voice I've ever heard

[Nello7]

Mr. Zucker made his mark in opera, for certain. But I question his authority on technique based simply on his opinion of the most nuanced singer for all time- Caruso. He opines that he was a single dimensional singer without any artistic nuance. That's when I began to question Mr. Zucker's opinions.

[adamfrandsen]

Germany my a**, the man said Denmark! 

[stevevandien]

massad ayoob

[E1T2T3O4R5E6]

il vero bel canto non è nel laringe,il fiato non deve mai toccare la gola , cantare nella laringe è sbagliatissimo io credo che Corelli intende abbassare la laringe ma senza toccarla

[edraith]

L'aria passa nella laringe e fa risuonare le corde vocali, che si trovano nella laringe. Dove vuoi farla passa l'aria, nell'ano?

Certo che passa per la laringe. Tutt'al più è importante che la laringe sia rilassata, in modo che il flusso d'aria sia libero e ci sia piena produzione sonora senza sbuffi d'aria tra le corde (forse e questo che volevi intendere?) e senza tensioni atte a modificare il pitch sonoro tramite la tensione della laringe anziché tramite la colonna d'aria.

[edraith]

Risonanza e consonanza dopo si trovano "in maschera", come si suol dire (ognuno poi sente "l'appoggio in maschera" in un punto diverso, è una cosa personalissima).

Però il suono si produce, fisicamente, nella laringe. Nella cosiddetta maschera sonora facciale non vi è alcuna produzione sonora.

La maschera è solo una sensazione stante ad indicare che la respirazione è corretta, il palato molle è alto, il suono è ben sostenuto dal diaframma.

[Samurai9]

One of the curious things about Corelli is that he could walk away from his huge career and adulation from fans while his voice was still excellent and he could still sing all his notes and all his roles. I think these convesations with Zucker showe that Corelli after his retirement still had some interest in connecting with his public.

[Samurai9]

Without details on how this technique is learned and used, "laryngeal method" remains just a phrase with no real meaning. Basic vocal technique requires a relaxed throat and this keeps the larynx low.

[Webarton]

absolutely agree.

[Nello7]

Interesting interview in the respect that I was under the belief that Corelli learned his technique from Lauri-Volpi( and therefore the quasi technique of Melocchi) and Del Monaco had only spent a very short time with Melocchi. This is a rare treasure indeed. I enjoyed his viewpoint on Lauri-Volpi having a complete voice as it is true. I wonder if somewhere there is a description of Caruso's technique with regard to singing on the larynx. For me, he was the most complete singer for all time.

[Samurai9]

Del Monaco studied for a long time with Melocchi. Corelli taught himself from recordings and from conversations with friends who were studying voice. Corelli coached with Lauri-Volpi during his career, not before he began singing professionally.

[oleganna]

Dear /BelCantoSociaty/ thank you for yours rare and usefull videos.

[francotenelli]

since Del Monaco's voice was at certain time inaudible it just says that he was not using right tecknique before Melocchi.

[poivriere]

Wow, to be able to hear Corelli as he talks about his craft, and about the techniques of other famous singers!  This is terrific.

[poivriere]

No.