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Ambassador of Belcanto in the World: become an athlete of the voice in the Belcanto tradition with Capucine Chiaudani

Opera 4 you and for everyone!

Capucine Chiaudani is an Italian Dramatic Soprano and Voice Professor at Kalaidos University Zurich.
She performed main dramatic Soprano roles in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey, Holland, Belgium as: Tosca, Boheme, Forza del destino, Medea, Otello, Fedra, Falstaff, Don Giovanni, Cosi’ fan tutte, ecc.
Collaborations as Guest Professor:

  • Liceu Conservatory Barcelona,
  • Frankfurt University of the Arts,
  • University of the Arts Bern,
  • Swiss Opernstudio Biel,
  • Lyric Opera Studio Weimar,
  • Opernakademie Henfenfeld,
  • Camerata Bardi Vocal Academy New York,
  • Mosf Mediterranean Opera Studio,
  • M Institute for the Arts Washington,
  • Accademia Europea di Musica Erba (Italy).
  • First world-recording of the Opera Fedra of J.Simon Mayr for Oehms Classics.
  • Belgrade Natio al Opera House
  • Clear and easy maneuvers for reliable replicable vocal technique
  • 30 years of experience as Performer and Trainer
  • Opera made simple and accessible for everyone
  • Biomechanical voice-body connection
  • 3 W-action plan: What to do, When and Why
  • The MUST list: what you should really know to become to the best version of yourself
  • A map to become a conscious athlete of voice

Maximize your vocal potential and become the best version of yourself in the real belcanto tradition

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  • Segment 1: The Importance of Consciousness & The Main Structures
  • Segment 2: The Head, Neck, Soft Palate & Lips
  • Segment 3: Continuation of the Head: Tongue & Jaw
  • Segment 4: The Larynx: Aryepiglottic Sphincter and Chiaroscuro; False Vocal Folds and Retraction; True Vocal Folds
  • Segment 5: Continuation of the Larynx: Practical Exercises for Better Adduction, More On True Vocal Folds Passaggio and Onsets
  • Segment 6: Continuation of the Larynx: Cartilage & Cricoid Cartilage; Tilting and Silent Siren
  • Segment 7: The Torso: Back & Breath Management; Maneuvers for Muscular Support; Posture and Appoggio
  • Segment 8: The Torso: The Map – Knowing What to Do, When, and Why; Alignment
  • Segment 9: Be Ready! Listen to Your Body; The Fuel of the Voice; The Larynx and the Resonance Cavities; Chapter Summary
  • Segment 1: Reliable Singing: What is it About?
  • Segment 2: Do Not OVER Breathe
  • Segment 3: Singing in the Inhaling Gesture + Responsive Breath and Onsets
  • Segment 4: Practical Exercises for Proper Adduction & The Power of the Back
  • Segment 5: Maneuvers for Back Support; Appoggio; and Practical Eercises with a Heavy Book
  • Segment 6: Voluntary Natural Support; Impact on Diction on the Breath Support System; Practical Exercises 
  • Segment 7: Feeling the Muscles and Posture + Appoggio: The Back Support
  • Segment 8: Interaction of Two Energies; Inhalare La Voce; Muscular Support in a Nutshell; Inhale in the Space of Note
  • Segment 9: Suspension; SummarY: What Did We Learn? And What If…?
  • Segment 1: Diction Creates Your Sound; Prosody & Text; Open & Closed Vowels
  • Segment 2: Doubling and Singing the Consonants; Diction & Breath Support System; Italian Vowels
  • Segment 3: Purity of the Vowels; Verticality & U-Position; Focus the Position in the Middle Range
  • Segment 4: Articulation in the Legato; Emotion through Diction; Isolate the Diction from the Jaw for the Legato
  • Segment 5: Diction & Resonators; The U-Position; The Pharynx; Chiaroscuro: Perception & Production
  • Segment 6: Nasal & Oral Sound; the Jaw; The Main Elements of Opera; Elements that Influence Our Resonators
  • Segment 7: The Vowels’ Circle; Modification of the Vowels: Suono Coperto
  • Segment 8: Breathe in the Note; Being the Architect of Your Voice; Inhalare la voce and the Inverted Funnel; the ‘shwa’ sound; Knowing What to Do, When, & Why



  • Segment 1: Controlling Power, Source & Filter: 2 Vocal Folds and Many Voices; Vocal Folds & Guitar Strings
  • Segment 2: Lifting the Velum Maneuvers; The Basic Recipe: Lift the Soft Palate & the Lower Larynx; U-Position; Head & Neck Support
  • Segment 3: Maneuvers for Head & Neck Support + Practical Exercises
  • Segment 4: Muscular Support for Healthy Singing; Passaggio; Tilting & Maneuvers
  • Segment 5: Coperto & Maneuvers to Feel the Velum
  • Segment 6: The Space Anticipates the Sound; Inhalare la voce; Silent Siren
  • Segment 7: Summary of the Elements of the Operatic Recipe
  • Segment 8: Mental & Physical Resilience & the Chapter Conclusion
  • Segment 1: Wonders Possible through Structured Work and Training; Learning to Learn
  • Segment 2: Give Yourself Goals; Train Your Physical Strength; Take Responsibility for Yourself
  • Segment 3: Discipline & Consistency Yielding Predictable Sounds and Measurable Results; Coloraturas: Maneuver 
  • Segment 4: Practical Examples
  • Segment 5: Rossini Vocalize
  • Segment 6: Staccato: Maneuvers & Practical Example
  • Segment 7: Two Energies; Legato: Sing Between the Notes; Stretch YOur Vowels; Sing Your Consonants
  • Segment 8: Legato: Singing the Consonants Will Give You Access to Your Breath Support System; Find the Flow & Make Your Ribcage Strong
  • Segment 9: What is Needed for Legato; Be Understandable
  • Segment 10: Recitatives: Double Consonants; Do NOT Over Articulate with the Jaw; Closed/Open Vowels % Diphthongs; Declamato Rossiniano
  • Segment 11: Conclusion: Build Your Mental & Physical Health Step by Step; Belcanto & Bel Detto (Well Said); Summary: Be an Ambassador of this Art
  • Segment 1: Find the Golden Balance & Characteristics of Belcanto; The Main Elements of Opera; The Map: Elements of Our Instrument (the Voice) & Maneuvers
  • Segment 2:  First Main Structure: The Breath; Working with Two Energies; Sostegno & Appoggio; Resisting the Air
  • Segment 3: OPractical Exercises; Inhalare la voce; Agility & Breath Management; The Suspension Moment; Ready, Set, Go! Verticality & Lower Larynx Position
  • Segment 4: Vocal Tract & Muscularity; Inhale in the Position of the Note; Lift Up the Velum
  • Segment 5: Use Your Lips; The Tongue; The Jaw; Learn to Distribute the Space, Isolate the Jaw and the Diction; Second Structure: The Larynx – Aryepiglottic Sphincter



You will find 6 Chapters divided into mini-fragments of about 15/20 minutes each, with lectures and practical exercises about:

  •  Elements of the voice
  •  Alignment
  •  Breath management
  •  Muscular support
  •  Diction
  •  Open/closed vowels
  •  Resonators
  •  Chiaro-scuro
  •  Coperto
  •  Inalare la voce
  •  Coloraturas
  •  Legato
  •  Staccatos
  •  Recitatives
  •  Warm up tips
  •  Practical maneuvers
  •  The recipe of operatic singing
  • …and much more