The Four Voices of Man

In his first book since the enormously popular Great Singers on Great Singing, the distinguished Metropolitan Opera basso Jerome Hines here provides a wealth of new information and advice for all those who have embarked on - or plan to embark on - a serious singing career. From basic information on how the head and body combine to produce vocal sound, he goes on to analyze the "four voices" encompassed by the singer's one voice, always explaining how through proper technique and training that voice can achieve its ultimate in power, grace and beauty. On another level, Mr. Hines guides the singer through the labyrinth of choosing the right teacher, shows how physical and emotional health and care of the body relate to the vocal apparatus and considers such diverse matters as stage fright, dealing with conductors and managers and that final challenge - facing the critics.

CONTENIDO:

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction

Chapter I. Vocal Axioms
Chapter II. Support/Appoggio
Chapter III. Support/Appoggio Revisited
Chapter IV. Tongue, Jaw, Lips, et al.
Chapter V. The Larynx
Chapter VI. Placement and Registers
Chapter VII. The First-Voice
Chapter VIII. The Second-Voice
Chapter IX. The Third-Voice
Chapter X. The Fourth-Voice
Chapter XI. The Four Voices As One
Chapter XII. The Lesson
Chapter XIII. Choosing a Teacher
Chapter XIV. General Health and the Voice
Chapter XV. Vocal Health and Trauma
Chapter XVI. Preservation of the Mature Voice
Chapter XVII. Stage Fright
Chapter XVIII. The Conductor and Coach
Chapter XIX. The Singing Actor
Chapter XX. The Manager
Chapter XXI. The Impresario
Chapter XXII. The Critic
Chapter XXIII. In Conclusion

Appendix I
Appendix II