AboutPamela Thomas Expertise Questions on Opera performance, repertoire, vocal technique, acting for opera. I have some 20 years experience in opera in both leading roles and chorus. I have sung with New York City Opera since 1981. I have studied voice in NYC for over 20 years and have also taught technique and coached singers in acting.
Alex wrote at 2008-11-30 05:56:01
You can count on a couple of fingers the amount of experts who understand Caruso's technique Franco Corelli had to work it out for himself and Pavarotti's father taught him, but saying that, you are not a dramatic tenor just because your ringing, if you are truly ringing it is a sign that you are pretty natural, something opera coaches & singers theses days don't seem to no anything about. There are books by Master's of Voice from the Golden era including from Caruso. If you are singing naturally & with an open throat your lucky you haven't been ruined by a bad teacher yet. Be very very careful. 99% of Opera singers these days are (big names included)Pretty bad and have woeful technique and all the fake experts will tell you how good they are.
