Quotes About Bel Canto

My vocal style is called bel canto, which is an old Italian vocal style going back hundreds of years.

I prefer it when the conductor follows me. It is more difficult to work with a conductor who does not listen - even if I understand that sometimes it makes sense when one person is ruling everything. But for bel canto, I have to have a conductor who listens and supports me.

Singing bel canto is like walking on a tightrope - especially with a larger voice like mine.

When you do a 'messa di voce,' that means you start soft, you crescendo into loud - and then you go back to soft again. Some people call it circus tricks, but in bel canto, it's really written into the music.