I think mike was referring to Miller's writing tone,
which is, unfortunately, quite pompous and
off-putting.
I am glad to hear that he is charming in person,
however. Sometimes "academic" writers tend to assume
a billious atittude common to the genre -- I saw a lot
of that in university research departments. I greatly
appreciate books like Joan Dorneman(ne?)'s _Complete
Preparation_ for her engaging, encouraging writing
style as well as her wealth of information.
[As an aside, has anyone participated in her summer
program in Israel? I'm very interested in hearing what
it's like.]
Has anyone from the list read Miller's new book on
soprano training? What sorts of sopranos does he
himself produce -- has anyone heard any of his
students, and might describe their typical "sound," if
there is one?
Isabelle
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