"Caruso's Method of Voice Production: The Scientific Culture of the Voice" by P. M. Marafioti, published by Dover Publications, New York, 1981. First Edition after the 100 copies print in 1922.

Soft cover, 5.1/4" x 8.1/2"; 308 pages, some foxing on the outer edge of the pages and a few first pages [see photos]; very good condition.

"I highly do not recommend this book to anyone who has established his/her method of singing because it is useless to change things when you are too deep into the opposite direction. I highly advise this book to those who wish to learn proper and correct singing." [a private review]

"He was the greatest tenor of his day and probably of all time. Trained naturally in singing Neapolitan ballads, Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) achieved a vocal quality often described as "celestial" or "golden." His breath control was such that he could deliver the longest phrase without any suggestion of difficulty, while his superb enunciation and an intense quality of pathos in his voice enabled him to reach and affect audiences on the deepest level.

This historic volume, dedicated to the great tenor and published shortly after his death, explains clearly and scientifically how Caruso achieved his phenomenal voice production. Written by a noted laryngologist and student of voice who devoted much of his career to working with Caruso and other singers, the book proposes a method of voice culture based on well-defined physiological laws. According to Dr. Marafioti, these is only one right way to sing - a method based on the scientific principles of voice culture. Although Caruso instinctively sang that way, the methods can be learned by any singer."

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