Internationally renowned scholars and artists reflect on Belcanto from different angles rooted
in research and practice and open up new insights through novel viewpoints and renewed
questioning. The publication takes its starting point with the historical practice but focuses
mainly on the question how artists today recreate this complex phenomenon and reinterpret the
particularities of historical sound ideals of which the very latest state of the art is also
presented. Moreover it is discussed how performers can reconcile historical aspects of vocal
artistry and the conventions of modern singing as well as the requirements set for voices in
the current opera business. Given the multi-faceted nature of music theatre the publication
additionally addresses the staging of the musical language of Belcanto and reflects on the
current practice of today's performances. With contributions in English by Daniela Barcellona
Peter Berne Aviel Cahn Guy Cherqui Mariame Clément Sieghart Döhring Elsa Dreisig Céline
Frigau Manning Sabine Henze-Döhring Arnold Jacobshagen Moshe Leiser Damiano Michieletto
Andrea Sanguineti Isolde Schmid-Reiter Thomas Seedorf Emanuele Senici Robert Toft Claudio
Vellutini and Susanne Vill.
