Technique · Discussion
The Melocchi Method: A Discussion
A conversation with Leo on the old low-larynx technique behind Del Monaco and Corelli — a larynx-size mismatch, a motor-imagery rehearsal exercise, fixed setup versus reset-and-rebuild, and the pure U vowel versus a neutral, unshaped one.
27 July 2026
Technique · Conversation
Vocal Technique & the Discipline of Freedom
A working conversation on tongue-root release, the old "air-lock" of lotta vocale, Melocchi's affondo, and why a released voice and a released body turn out to be the same problem — grounded in the Metodo 3 Punti and a few unfashionable corners of vocal and movement pedagogy.
25 July 2026
Touring · Commentary
Up Close: Touring Opera and the Barefoot Way
On life as a touring singer, why intimate, stripped-down opera can hit harder than the big house, and what over a decade with Barefoot Opera has taught me about bringing an audience into the room with you.
25 July 2026