| To: "'VOCALIST'" <vocalist> Subject: RE: teachers: your technique, in a nutshell Date sent: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 13:55:35 +0100 Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Mostly contortions to make a sound. You know the kind of things...unnecessary shaping of the lips and twisting of the features. She also tried to get the plum out of some of the vowels, which I found interesting as intelligibilty of text has never been among Dame Joan's vitues. And sitting the voice of the breath.
That's all I can remember for now. I'm sure the show will be repeated - next time I'll tape it.
Regards / vriendelijke groeten
Laurie Kubiak Commercial Analyst - Europe & Africa SMMS Sales and Contract Support, Shell Services International Shell Centre, London SE1 7NA Telephone: +44 171 934 3853; Fax: +44 171 934 6674 Mobile: 07771 971 921: E.mail: Laurence.l.Kubiak-at-is.shell.com Office: LON-SC 631
-----Original Message----- From: Axwell-at-aol.com [mailto:Axwell-at-aol.com] Sent: 09 February 2000 12:42 To: vocalist Subject: Re: teachers: your technique, in a nutshell
In a message dated 2/9/00 2:43:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, Laurence.l.Kubiak-at-IS.shell.com writes:
<< Joan Sutherland was on British television the other week giving a masterclass, and the gist of her advice was: 'Don't do what I did in my career. I had some terrible habits. Here's what you should be doing.' Now, that is the humility of greatness. >>
Did she say what she considered that those terrible habits were ?
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