¶ William Shakespeare has long been one of the most distinguished English teachers of singing; and this book in which he has embodied his method of teaching is highly regarded by singers.—New York Times.
¶ It is based on the principles of the old Italian singing-masters and deals with breath control and production of the voice together with exercise. A fine book for vocalists.—The Advance.
¶ In the midst of so much mystic and cryptic writing about the voice it is pleasant to come upon a book like this, which treats the topic from the practical teacher's standpoint.—Louis C. Elson in the Boston Daily Advertiser.
¶ Text-book on the vocal art by a well-known teacher of the old Italian method. Breath control, voice production, and other technical matters are lucidly set forth. This is the entirely rewritten edition of a popular manual.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
¶ The work in its present form has been entirely rewritten and is a clear and complete statement of the subject, from both the theoretical and the practical standpoint.—New Orleans Daily Picayune.
¶ The author's aim to make an intelligible and useful record of the old truths and conditions concerning his art has been ably carried out and the book will be of great assistance to singers.—Chicago Daily News.
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