"Almost simultaneously, they decided to put their singing careers on hold to retrain their voices. We studied historical recordings, consulted specialists like Maria Carbone, and read treatises by the great masters in search of our own method, continues Brilla, who, after consulting 27 teachers, applied for a Fulbright scholarship that allowed her to research the roots of bel canto in their place of origin, Italy."
"Almost three decades later, the locals of this historic hill overlooking the Adriatic Sea describe the former palazzo the pair acquired at the time as a sanctuary of voices. Singers of all backgrounds come here every year: fresh out of the conservatory or with five-figure fees per performance, mainly from the world of opera, but also from pop and jazz."
"Our three basic principles are spontaneity, beauty, and freedom, Paglin sums up. These days, the voice is highly planned; natural singing isn't cultivated, and there's an unhealthy obsession with power and volume that generates great muscular tension."
"For Brilla, the key lies in breathing: You only need a thimbleful of air, but it must be well managed, as babies do intuitively."
Lisa Paglin and Marianna Brilla met at Indiana University in the early 1970s and later pursued major operatic careers before pausing to retrain their techniques. They studied historical recordings, consulted specialists such as Maria Carbone, read master treatises, and Brilla earned a Fulbright to research bel canto in Italy. They lived in Rome, Florence and Milan, and founded a studio in Osimo that became a vocal sanctuary. The studio attracts students from conservatories and established performers across opera, pop and jazz. The studio emphasizes spontaneity, beauty, and freedom, advocates efficient, well-managed breathing, and warns against tension caused by excessive focus on power and volume.
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