Masterclass With Jane Dutton.docx

Masterclass with Jane Dutton January 27, 2018 Come scoglio From Cosi fan tutte (Mozart) // Nan Golz (soprano) *absent

Ma belle amie est morte (Gounod) // Sarah Antell (mezzo-soprano) Notes:       

Breathe to pelvic floor Don’t let anything collapse after initial breath “Oral keyboard”- higher notes placed farther back, lower notes forward Breathe to and through back ribs Solve problems below the neck Watch the middle voice- we can all sing with no space Appogio means something different to everyone o Sternum pushing out, everything below strong yet flexible pulling in  Italian technique o Everything pushing out  German technique

Paula Bila (Rachmaninov) // Caroline Eberhard (soprano) Notes:  Have space, don’t sing in it  Back of tongue click to find space  Imagine one vocal cord on one shoulder and one on the other o Come together from relaxation, not tension  Clarify with teacher details of breathing technique  Consonants like swimming, they work with, not against the vowels  Practice method: Work on one set of skills at a time

Erinnerung (Mahler) // Adriana Ellis (mezzo-soprano) Notes:    

Don’t waste inhalation before you start to sing Don’t get caught on consonants Aim each note Be patient while your voice is developing

Farewell (Norman Dello Joio) // Olivia Beal (soprano) Notes:  Your brain is almost always talking to yourself o Keep that in mind during prelude/postlude  Yawn, feel placement in face  Dopey sound with brightness on top  You must practice- do the time