Julianne Moore
Roxanne Coss
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- 2018 · Drama · 1h 42m
Bel canto (Italian for 'beautiful singing' / 'beautiful song', Italian: [ˈbɛl ˈkanto])—with several similar constructions (bellezze del canto, bell'arte del canto, pronounced in English as / b ɛ l ˈ k ə n t ə ʊ / ⓘ)—is a term with several meanings that relate to Italian singing.
Bel canto, style of operatic singing that originated in Italian singing of polyphonic (multipart) music and Italian courtly solo singing during the late 16th century. Masters of bel canto included soprano Farinelli, tenor Manuel del Popolo Garcia, soprano Maria Malibran, and soprano Jenny Lind.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
May 22, 2001 · Bel Canto. Ann Patchett. 3.93. 284,677 ratings18,680 reviews. Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxane Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing.
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Oct 16, 2016 · Bel canto literally translates to “beautiful singing,” and it was a popular singing style in Italian opera from the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. The three kings of bel canto – Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini – all reigned supreme in the early 19th century, but bel canto as an approach to singing actually started before them.
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- Ann Patchett
- 2001
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