Francisco
Casanova sings: Giuseppe
Verdi: "Quale
piu fido amico" (Romanza) "La
brise souffle" (Henri) w/Nelly Miricioiu (Helene) VEPRES SICILIENNES
(Act V) |
We
announce a rare opportunity for budding young talents to learn from a true master,
Meastro Francisco Casanova. A world-famous tenor, Francisco Casanova stands ready
to share everything he has learned with the aspiring singers of tomorrow. We urge
young artists now striving for the very highest standards not to miss this chance
to learn from a great teacher and a humble student and a superb performer. Come
to New York City this winter to study with Francisco Casanova: Learn what is most
valuable in honing one's talent on the lyric stage. January
2011 Singing Workshops - New York Citywith
Francisco Casanova DATES: -
Thursday, January 13 through Wednesday, December 19 from 6:30 to 10:30 PM
The
main objective of this workshop will focus on the following scenes:
-
Verdi Requiem
-
Verdi operatic scenes and arias
Come
and learn to sing the masterwork by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, and how to
build an interpretation based on a serious reading of the material offered in
the score, through a healthful singing technique paired appropriately to the Verdian
style of singing. Bring your operatic arias, scenes, or songs, and work them out
with a singer who has enjoyed a successful international career for more than
20 years, in a safe environment specifically designed to offer you an opportunity
to grow as a crafts-person and as an artist. Places available in the workshop
are limited. Auditions to participate in this workshop will
be held on Tuesday, November 30th 2010, in New York City, from 6:30 to 10:30 PM;
at 2067 Broadway, 4th Floor. Audition fee $ 20.00. A pianist will be provided.
For more information, or to make an appointment for an audition, please write
to Mr. Timothy di Fiore at info@veramusicaltd.com,
or call him at 1 (212) 307-1466. This workshop is a production of VeraMusica,
Ltd. Cost:
To Be Announced
Location: New York City location to be announced If
you are interested in studying with Maestro Casanova, and to learn about cost
and venue(s), please e-mail info@veramusicaltd.com,
including in your e-mail: - a
short bio with their experience and
- a
singing sample in MP3 format
These
Workshops are the perfect opportunity to set the basis for a more secure performance
of material that you are preparing. Maestro Casanova will work with and help young
singers in their technical, stylistic and interpretative approach to their repertory,
while their peers listen and observe. Francisco
Casanova is well known the world over for his interpretations of Verdian roles,
but also for such difficult and diverse roles as Eleazar in La Juive, Enzo
Grimaldo in La Gioconda, Cavaradossi, and Poliuto. Praised for his secure
vocal technique, his knowledge of the styles, and deeply moving musical interpretation,
Francisco Casanova wishes now to pass on to the following generation the legacy
of his teacher and mentor, Maestro Pier Miranda Ferraro. Upcoming
Classes:
Milan, Italy: dates to be announced. [tentative] Santiago, Dominican Republic:
dates to be announced For
more information or to register for the classes, please email info@veramusicaltd.com
or call VeraMusica, Ltd at (917)
769-6820. Testimonials
from Master Class Participants: "My
experience with Maestro Casanova has been truly eye-opening; it is rare to have
the opportunity to listen to clear, concise instruction regarding vocal technique,
and it's rarer still to see it demonstrated so effectively, much less in a group
setting. I was also truly impressed with his encyclopedic knowledge of the roles
and arias discussed, even for the female singers; he is able to immediately and
effectively establish context for his instruction, and the results are remarkable,
to say the least. Every singer left each class singing better than when they arrived,
and each returning singer sang better after each subsequent class; to me, that
is the practical definition of great teaching." Adam
Peterson, tenor "Being
an accompanist of numerous studios for operatic singing, I have never witnessed
the technical aspect of singing conveyed with such clarity, and precision. Maestro
Francisco Casanova has the extremely rare gift of being able to detect specific
problems for many different types of singers, and to, in a short period of time,
achieve quality progress for each one of them. Singers with as many as 20 yrs
of study under faulty teaching methods have one-by-one been greatly astonished
at the results that they have received under his guidance. It is truly a once
in a lifetime investment." Tristan Cano, pianist "..
He has led me to discover a voice that I did not know I had. He has brought the
voice out so that the full voice is heard and used to penetrate a space
Before I (studied) with him, my voice had a very nervous repetition, or vibrato,
and I could not be secure that the notes at the top of my range would sound nicely,
or even sound at all. Now the nervous sound is gone and where I used to barely
reach F and G above middle C, I am now vocalizing B naturals and Cs a full fourth
higher. The Fs and Gs that used to cause struggle are now performed with ease
and beauty. Whats more, the notes are there every time
We do not get
lost in the emotion of singing; rather the emotion is brought forth as a result
of the proper technique... That is to say that good technique yields desirable
artistic interpretation. Maestro Casanova knows the craft [of singing]. He knows
how to teach the craft. I count myself fortunate that he sees fit to reveal it
to me." Daniel Byerly, tenor
Later
dates and activities will be announced soon. For
information about the workshops as well as for private lessons with Francisco
Casanova, write to info@veramusicaltd.com
or call (917) 769-6820 | |