Bel Canto

For anyone aspring to an authentic career, the mere possession of a fine vocal organ is not sufficient justification. The voice must be worked upon and disciplined. In Italy, the home of bel canto, all difficulties were found divided with infinite care into groups. Our taxing modern repertoire from a technical point of view, more than ever requires the utilisation, naturally after due selection, of such training material. Having chosen from this vast store house, those elements conducive to the furtherance of progress, may our first volume be presented with a sincere tribute to those masters of the past, but in reality of all time