https://www.lloydwhanson.com/categories/coloratura/ Recent content in Coloratura on Lloyd W. Hanson Hugo en-US Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:49:20 +0000 https://www.lloydwhanson.com/articulation-of-coloratura/articulation-for-coloratura/ Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:49:20 +0000 https://www.lloydwhanson.com/articulation-of-coloratura/articulation-for-coloratura/ <p>Although aspirated fast notes are sometimes called for by the musical and dramatic demands of an aria, in general, aspirated singing has never been considered the proper way to achieve rapid note singing. The fast notes are meant to be connected without any kind of detachment.  The rapidity of note change is achieved through proper coordination of breath with vocal fold adjustments but neither the breath nor the tone should be  stopped and restarted such as in aspirated singing.</p>