Opera Singers: Choose Sides in the PLACEMENT WAR!

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Everyone talks about chiaroscuro, but how come very few singers achieve such a skilled level of balance in their singing? It seems there are bright/forward singers that have a lot of tension and nasality. Then there are the back/throaty singers who have a different type of tension. Where are the dark & clear voices?!?
Luckily, there is another way to study operatic technique. The old-school method that avoids all the confusion about placement in the first place.
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@evan-dunn

And yes, there are vibrations that singers feel. The issue is that if you feel the vibration a certain way, you might inadvertently assume that all singers should feel it the same way you do. That is why trying to "place" the voice in the body is an ineffective way to teach. Teaching a student how to develop muscles will be more helpful and then they can learn how they feel the vibrations in their own way!

@danielhanson3200

Modern teaching has misinterpreted the term chiaroscuro for dark and bright, a balance of the two, when in reality, it refers to the voice having clarity/core AND depth, proper darkness because of the resonance in the throat. No nasality/brightness, no throaty, depressed larynx, etc.

@pfeliks 21 күн бұрын

You lose all credibility when you use Radvanovsky and Gheorghiu as 2 singers who did not have "operatic technique."

@kaochloe1 16 сағат бұрын

it is sad to read "Some people still have giant careers, even with their technical issues" because technical issue will shorten their career. sigh. A lot of the theaters nowadays, MET in specific, want "Super Star" with strong social media presence rather than "opera singer", we will have less and less operas to go to

@deathrattle216

If your breathing is correct (deep into the lower back), the larynx lowers and mask resonance happens automatically. The goal shouldn't be conscious "placement" of the voice. You should be establishing the conditions for optimal resonance on the inhale.

@Feisenbach 21 күн бұрын

Funny, of these singers Grace Moore is the one I like the least!

@KajiVocals

Good video. However I think it is important to note that placement as a whole doesn't exactly exist. You can't 'place' the voice. Placement as a concept is a visual tool for students to understand complex ways of coordinating the voice easier. Mental trick in a sense.

@caiogflopes 21 күн бұрын

If any singer today sang like the last example I am 100% that people would say she is screaming, or belting. I’m not saying she is, I love that sound, it’s just not todays taste, I believe. Then I guess my question would be: with taste changing, should vocal technique be following it?

@edwardbeckwith 9 сағат бұрын

For me the greatest of all=Mirella Freni!

@ransomcoates546 14 күн бұрын

Have you heard Radvanosky much in the theater? The voice is enormous, and commands every dynamic to a shimmering pp. The sound itself is an acquired taste, and she does not have a firmly settled ‘voce di petto’, but currently she is the only singer I would travel to hear. Hearing voices in the theater is the only way to make really informed judgments.

@danielhanson3200

The facial gestures you post are SO true.

@grantes4969 21 күн бұрын

If only it were as simple as you make it sound!

@ElyWill

Wonderful video! I notice these differences when you describe each approach. Grace Moore is delightful! A video on timbre would be so neat also.

@danielhanson3200

Lack of depth making the voice sound metallic. 🤯 Never knew that caused metallic sound. Wow!

@danielhanson3200

The explanation of knödel could be clearer. I thought there was nasality involved with knödel.

@ER1CwC 21 күн бұрын

“Kermit the frog” is probably the wrong approach employed to achieve the correct ideal. But might it not then be a useful teaching tool to get the student to where one wants him/her to be, even if it’s not the final destination? Regardless, I think Te Kanawa’s voice here is breathtakingly beautiful, even if it is totally wrong for Tosca.

@jimbuxton2187 21 күн бұрын

Nice video! Yes I agree ! The correct way is in the middle. Free singing with loose lips, no tension, a slight smile, then the voice finds its correct place without having to mess too much with it. The tongue should be high in the back of the throat and the tip loosely down in front close to if not touching the bottom teeth ( which should really be unseen!) Those old singers sang on resonance and not force! Thank you again for your very wonderful videos. I wish i could meet you in person and hear your examples live because you even hear some things i might be missing.

@lisaszxu1961 28 күн бұрын

This is a wonderful channel that pursues a natural sound overall. The mouth, nasal cavity, and mask should all remain relaxed. I completely agree with this approach. However, I have some opinions about your description. Her voice (breath) is not directed to the face, and the facial muscles do not contract to bring the sound back to the correct position. This description is somewhat like the human concept of covering the sound. Pavarotti often said that the sound should not be above the vocal cords, that the vowel 'a' does not sound good when sung openly, so he suggested that students, like him, direct the sound to the nasal cavity and forehead to make it softer. This is fundamentally incorrect. My description is that, at the