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Day: March 22, 2011

Opera History, Vocal Styles

The Bel Canto Tradition

March 22, 2011March 25, 2011by stephanieadrianLeave a Comment on The Bel Canto Tradition

In my last post I quickly mentioned the fact that Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor is a bel canto opera.  Here's a link to a fabulous 3-year old essay by New York Times critic, Anthony Tommasini that can serve as a primer about the bel canto tradition. Bel canto essentally means fine singing or beautiful singing. [...]

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