Gabriel Preisser talks about the challenges of being a young baritone
Release Date: 11/01/2020
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The Tongue Symposium: Day One
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Gabriel Preisser talks about the challenges of being a young baritone
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Baritone, Gabriel Preisser, discusses baritone technique for navigating the passaggio. He goes deep into the dangers of muscling the sound as a young baritone, and explaining the voice turning over.
info_outlineBaritone, Gabriel Preisser, discusses baritone technique for navigating the passaggio. He goes deep into the dangers of muscling the sound as a young baritone, and explaining the voice turning over.
Gabe has sung over 40 operatic and musical theatre roles in companies like Minnesota Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and Michigan Opera Theatre, in roles such as Danillo, Figaro, Billy Bigelow, and Dandini. In 2020 he sang with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project which won the Grammy-Award for best new opera recording.
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Voice with Julia’s #techniquetalks is where we demystify conversations surrounding vocal technique with behind-the-scenes access to great singers of today. Forget what you thought you knew about singing from your pedagogy textbook. In this series, singers get real about what works, and what doesn't. Get inspired. Try these tips. Use your judgement.
Show Notes:
6:20 Gabe discusses how he gets his voice working all-day-everyday – Technique + consistent skills
10:00 Difference between head voice, falsetto, and chest voice
12:30 Turning over the voice (what/how)
15:30 Gabe discusses the vowels that help turn over the passaggio
18:12 Gabe discusses tongue position when turning over
19:50 Gabe discusses exercises to build up breath system
24:30 Gabe discusses body alignment/posture (alexander technique, yoga)
29:50 Gabe discusses how to sing Largo as a baritone (high notes and patter/articulation)
33:23 Gabe discusses high notes and vowels
38:40 Gabe discusses low notes
41:35 Gabe discusses whistle tone vs. Falsetto
43:47 Gabe discusses coloratura
46:50 Gabe discusses contemporary vocal technique Repertoire, and cross-over
50:54 Gabe discusses hooking
52:07 Gabe discuses his most challenging cross-over role
53:30 Gabe discusses his favorite baritone vocally
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