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The Vocal Score Profile in Verdi's Characters.

Nicole Pizzorni1, Antonio Schindler2, Matteo Sozzi1

  • 1Department of Neurorehabilitation Sciences, Casa di Cura del Policlinico, Milan, Italy.

Journal of Voice : Official Journal of the Voice Foundation
|July 15, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Analyzing Verdi opera scores reveals significant vocal effort variations among roles, even within the same voice type. This vocal score profile aids singers and coaches in repertoire selection and injury prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Musicology
  • Vocal Pedagogy
  • Opera Studies

Background:

  • Selecting appropriate operatic repertoire is vital for singers' vocal health and career longevity.
  • Verdi's operas present a rich, yet complex, body of work for vocal analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a vocal score profile for operatic roles by analyzing musical scores.
  • To provide data for informed repertoire selection and vocal health management.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of musical scores from 14 Verdi operas, encompassing 67 characters.
  • Quantitative assessment of musical elements including pitch, note frequency, and phonation time.
  • Involvement of seven musicians in the score analysis process.

Main Results:

Keywords:
LaryngologyOperaSingingVerdiVocal score profile

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  • Significant heterogeneity in pitch and duration was observed across roles, even within the same voice classification.
  • Vocal demands vary considerably among characters, impacting the physical effort required from singers.
  • A comprehensive dataset on the vocal score profile of Verdi characters was generated.

Conclusions:

  • The generated vocal score profiles offer valuable insights into the vocal demands of operatic roles.
  • This data can assist singers, educators, and clinicians in repertoire choices and vocal health strategies.
  • Further research is recommended to explore the predictive capacity of vocal score profiles for vocal injury risk.