What the Fach?
A detailed, first-hand look into life as an English-speaking opera singer in the German theater system. Written by a full-time opera singer presently working in Europe, this invaluable resource is a must have for every singer wishing to break into the German-speaking opera world.
$23.70

Guide to the Aria Repertoire
A long-awaited resource for the young operatic singer, this annotated guide brings together many sources to aid the journey toward powerful, informed performance. An extensive discussion of fach and audition repertoire is followed by over four hundred entries on arias in English, French, Italian, German and Russian.
$26.55

Aria Ready: The Business of Singing
A practical, how-to, step-by-step guide to building a solid foundation for a long-term singing career.
$19.00

Singing in Style-A Guide to Vocal Performance Practices
The first historical overview of vocal performance practice and style ever published, this book provides an introduction to how such issues as ornamentation, vibrato, rubato, portamento, articulation, tempo, language, and accompaniment with period instrumetns have been handled since the 17th century. Each chapter presents an historical period and gives background information on the singers and composers, the vocal repertoire, and the stylistic conventions of that time. Specific repertoire examples are discussed as well, to show how to use the music itself as a context for making stylistic choices. Each chapter also has an extensive reference list arranged by topic, so the interested reader can pursue a particular subject in more depth.
$42.75