Study Day: Listening to Bel Canto
What did the term bel canto mean, where did it go, and how did it resurface in the 1950s? This study day, previously recorded on Saturday, May 8, 2021, explores these questions through the operas of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. Comparing the first performers of these operas to those in the 20th century, this two-part class explores the art of bel canto.