VERDI, Giuseppe
Simon Boccanegra
“A te l’stremo addio”
Leigh Melrose, guest professor
Walter Sebastián Bartaburu Chaine, student
Madalit Lamazares, accompanying pianist
Professor Melrose suggests that the student allow energy to enter his body. Then, they work on breathing in the first entry: the student needs to focus and concentrate the sound more, as if the air were a laser. Leigh Melrose points out that projecting the sound does not imply pushing the voice and that the phrasing always depends on the text.
The professor and student work on relaxing the body, so that support is maintained but without bending the body backwards. Regarding attitude, the student must trust himself. It is also explained that relaxation and rest of the muscles is very important when it comes to achieving a relaxed tone and facilitating the elaboration of the softest vowels.
In conclusion, the student should not rush the word “corona” and should maintain the exclamations of the last phrases until the end.
Language: English
