Pearl Yeadon McGinnis ; edited by Marith McGinnis Willis.
Lanham, Md. :
Scarecrow Press,
2010.
1 online resource (xviii, 326 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Fach system -- The Fach categories -- Using Fach to train young voices -- The European opera house -- Opera house organization -- Auditioning -- Contracts and casting -- Official requirements -- Life in the opera house -- Maintaining the career -- Living in Europe.
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Any singer longing to have a career in opera, particularly in Europe, should be familiar with the European system of classifying voices know as Fach. The Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System presents valuable information to help readers learn, understand, and use the Fach system to their professional advantage. More than just soprano, alto, tenor, or bass, students and professionals alike should know the 25 different Fach categories fully defined here, along with the examples of roles, audition arias, and European opera houses and agents provided. Based on caref.