That student only wants to scream........

@@stevendaniel8126 Or she just cannot do the necessary changes instantly. If she has never been taught to do that, it’s very hard to try to fix it in a moment. Not to mention in front of one of the greatest opera singers ever. The pressure… These are general problems with master classes/courses. No need to be so judgemental.

Amen!!!

She obviously had a great teacher. And she became one herself - in addition to being one of the best sopranos we have ever had. I feel sorry for the young woman, though…it’s a unpleasant feeling when you cannot do what your own teacher says but one of the most famous, respected and beloved maestras of all time? I would have died of shame.

Veo dos problemas; 1) el profesor debe " realizar" el mismo ejercicio...2) el alumno " no escucha"; nooo! Hay un tiempo importantisimo de escucha y analisis; lego preparo mi cuerpo y después actuo... Nunca me gusto superponer error tras error; debe haber tiempo de " refleccion...

Falsch verstanden. Breath up heißt nicht dass man den Atem herausgibt und dann den Ton. Es heißt, man hält den Atem zuerst im Brustkorb und hebt ihn an durch Heben des Bauches. Dadurch entsteht ein Druck von unten gegen das Zwerchfell. Den Atem im Brustkorb lässt man eher sinken, hält aber die Rippen außen. Das berühmte AUF dem Atem singen und nicht mit dem Atem singen, denn das geht gar nicht. Man sieht es deutlich wenn Monserrat sintg. Man sieht kaum eine Atembewegung. Warum? Weil sie das Volumen im Brustkorb hält und von unten dagegen hält. einfach ausprobieren. Funktioniert, in tiefer und mittlerer Lage braucht man nicht mal was mit dem Bauch machen.

You are right! Absolutely!

horseshit ,its the love of the art that matters not adoration of the person ,great to see a great of performance able to teach also and for free,the arts are full of those that could not do,opening schools et alia

Tuned??🤣🤣 to reallyget the principle of breathing, work( once you have understand it,)you need 10 years!!!!!!

@@datasicherung6406 Yes but he probably meant that was probably the moment when she realised she was doing that wrong and started the learning process. But yes, it certainly takes years to master.

Lo mismo en el piano.. primero es el cuerpo que va en dirección a los brazos para controlar la fuerza a las manos. ..todo es antes de interpretar...saludos

look everyone goes through the screaming stage umkay :( Especially sopranos

Oh come on...that’s a bit harsh. I agree with you partly - she was very lucky to have that chance with the great Caballé. But you cannot fix habits you have learned and continued having for ages, in five minutes. She had probably been singing like that for years. It’s a long process to change that - technique is a tricky thing. Could be impossible even if that’s gone for too long - if you are not young anymore and/or you don’t have the right and patient teacher and a lot of time yourself.

True! I would literally give anything. Seriously, anything. So sad that it’s too late. 🥺 The life can sometimes be a real pain in the neck - I have such a bad luck with people I admire…they all have left this world. And I was born too late to witness and experience moments I would have cherished the rest of my life. I honestly think I was born in the wrong decade.

@Jade McDonagh get back with me when you, too, have multiple science-based degrees in this specific field.

lack of technique=not singing well

@@tjw2469 someone can sing well with bad technique. They just won't be able to do it for long.

Stupid coment. What the hell knows about sing opera a person that likes and shares videos of a 9years old girl "singing" opera? Damn it-

Your comment it is even more stupid. I just repeated what the great Caballe said at 2:19 and .....well the little singer is talented and one day maybe she will be a great opera singer or maybe not.....but for now nobody knows you so maybe the little girl is better then you. ;) Have a nice day

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correct

Hi ...I will explain as someone who is a classical singer ..to reach that note with that jump and project ...when you are learning the voice tends to scream as the muscles are not strong enough to hold it yet gently ...its not that she can't hear herself ...its like saying to YOU lift 500lbs ..but don't heave it or jerk it ...just lift 500lbs lightly ...it takes a lot of physical development and she is only a teen ...and tbh the aria might be too big for her voice ..but singing this stuff ..its the only way to make the voice bigger ..like doing heavier weights ...but ALL sopranos go through a screaming stage ....i went through it ...the exercise of throwing out bombas or a swell helps ...anyway i would be more worried that she is slightly flat

Renata could not have said it better myself. Magnificent Montserrat only doing her best to help the young lady do her best.

@@bamcr1218 Yes. But the girl must have been so nervous…she was singing in front of La Superba after all. Montse was such a lovely lady (never knew her personally but it’s obvious) but she was also one of the best and respected sopranos ever. So it must have felt terrible when you disappoint the person you admire and respect... At least I would have felt awful. 😳

Firebrand VOCALS they were free. Great loss today :(

@@opera1dan2 no

@@Tkimba2 yes, they were free

@@tgonzalezcrespo sources?

@@Tkimba2 they were free. Its well known that Montserrat did this every year. Not only that, the winner of the competition got to perform recitals with Montse and other engagements. Google: Concurso Internacional de Canto Montserrat Caballé.

I know, sad that some of the last things we ca see on her as far as preforming, she definitely was not in a good shape, she was great

Sooo True and sooo difficult to practise...😯my voice teacher always tries to explain but i think i'm too dump for understanding 😭😭

GDARAKOS 3

Pitch is autonomous. It comes from saying the vowel.

monserrat is right

I didn’t quite get that. Increase the pressure in the belly? Can you explain more？

@@hychen4018 The belly has nothing to do here. You have not taught how to breathe !

Pretty much. Proper breathing and support is the foundation of good singing and while it's never perfected, one should have a fairly good understanding of it before going into a masterclass. It can't be taught in a day.

My thought exactly.

Roldan Martinez , you’re right !!

ah ah ah

Completely agree.

Bullshit.

I personally think teaching singing must be hard as fudge. You can only go so far as to what you're trying to get the student to do, and even if you get the idea across, the student himself has to get his body to work and dominate it. I'm pretty sure this girl eventually caught up with it.

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She's not bad at teaching, the student is just missing some of the fundamentals of breathing coming into a masterclass. You can't teach support in an hour. Typically these masterclasses are to fine tune, not teach more foundational stuff.

Estimado melómano livastellamusic completamente de acuerdo contigo, has tomado por ejemplo a dos de los cantantes perfectos en la respiración y uso del diafragma Sutherland y Pavarotti

Hi. She is not in the book unfortunatelly

And now 9 years!

@@ErnestoValt Well she died in 2018 so.... Good luck!

@@MrSteveGrey 😳🥺. Oh! I didn't know! RIP.

@@MrSteveGrey I'm pretty sure they talked about the girl, unless she also died in 2018

She probably quit singing after this traumatic experience

Dude I'm looking for more too

Rectus abdominis? Do you mean your transverse abdominis?

I don't think she's making her suck her gut in, she's making her stick it out to counteract her pushing. How could anyone stop the diaphragm from raising up sucking their gut in? That sounds like the opposite you should do and funny enough the book exercise is very exemplary of this. Appoggio is about trusting that never ending pressure in the epigastric region to essentially do the work for you.

What a stupid comment

You're an idiot. Caballe should not have to teaching breath support here...this is a basic tenet of singing that should have been taught by her teacher. She has the potential to have a very good voice but it's merely screaming because she doesn't support. Her teacher needs a good slapping.

Flyinghow not an idiot... breath support taught by her compared to any other random teacher may be very different. Learning the basics from the best means learning the best basics which is valuable.

@@Thegooob95 I still disagree, and I think you're missing my point, but I apologize for calling you an idiot. It was uncalled for. Sorry again.

+Charles Dotson How do you maintain that ribcage without collapsing as soon as you start losing air to phonate ? Where to you find the "cap" that prevents you from losing it all but control it instead ? I just started opera lessons and this is something I don't have figured out yet... I'm trying to gather as much material as I can because I might eventually end up with an explanation that lights a light in my brain :)

It's not something you need to understand intellectually. You have to FEEL it. It's normal for beginners' ribcages to collapse once they begin singing so you have to practice, practice, practice until your intercostal muscles become strong enough to support the expansion of the ribcage. Then, you can fully support the sound. Caballe is the MASTER of the pianissimo and that only happens with exceptional support. The problem with most new singers is that they press on the vocal cords ("pushing" the sound) to get a loud operatic sound. A sound that carries in a concert hall is one that is fully supported with breath. The resonance is what carries, not volume. Keep at it... do regular breathing exercises and just sing one note "ah" whilst keeping the diaphragm (ribcage) expanded. Eventually it will get smaller as you run out of air but that's OK. Just keep practicing until you can hold the note longer and longer. Sing mezzo-piano to not strain the voice. Good luck!

Luv Peonies Oh thanks ! I've heard this plenty of times, but somehow it meant something to me now, after all the work I have done. I finally got a mental image of what I should feel, since I've improved a lot my belly and ribs expansion. Thanks :)

Luv Peonies

How do we support the very first note in the phrase? Does the breath begin to move just before the initial onset?

Yes, for breath support and control, so it's not going to be pitchy and too loud.

She's telling her to let go and use the muscles from the abdomen, instead of contractions on the lungs while she let the air flow, it's in inglish, first and second

I agree. Montserrat might be the best opera soprano but she isn't a good teacher at all.

I agree. The student has a great voice and was being ridiculed rather than instructed. Montserrat might be the best opera soprano but she isn't a good teacher at all.

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