Nicola Vaccai (1790 - 1848)
Italie

Italie
Nicola Vaccai (15 March 1790 - 5 or 6 August 1848) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas, and a singing teacher.

Born at Tolentino, he grew up in Pesaro, and studied music there until his parents sent him to Rome to study law. Having no intention of becoming a lawyer, he took voice lessons and eventually studied counterpoint with Giuseppe Jannaconi, an important Roman composer. When Vaccai turned twenty one, he went to Naples and became a disciple of Paisiello, whose Barber of Seville was considered a comic masterpiece until Rossini's Barber swept it from the stage a few years later.

Vaccai launched his career in Venice, initially earning his living by writing ballets and teaching voice. He had his first operatic success with I solitari di Scozia in Naples in 1815. In Parma he was commissioned to write Pietro il grande, where he was also one of the soloists in the first performance. This was followed by Zadig e Astartea (Naples, 1825) and then his best known opera Giulietta e Romeo (Milan, 1825).

Vaccai's sojourn in London began with a production of his most successful opera, Romeo and Juliet, at Kings Theatre in April, 1832. His charm and continental reputation ingratiated him to society and soon he was much sought after as a teacher.

Ending his wanderings with a return to Italy, Vaccai became a director and professor of composition at the Milan Conservatory in 1838. After six years he retired on account of poor health to his boyhood home, Pesaro, where he wrote his sixteenth opera. He died there in 1848.
[edit] Metodo pratico de canto
Later eclipsed by his rival Bellini, Vaccai is now chiefly remembered as a voice teacher. Nicola Vaccai wrote many books one of which is called Metodo pratico de canto (Practical Vocal Method). This book has been transposed for different types of voice (i.e high or low), to teach singing in the Italian legato style. The Metodo pratico was written in 1832 and is still in print, from Edition Peters and Ricordi, and used as a teaching tool. Vaccai notes in his introduction that only the voice of a master demonstrating accurately his exercises can really teach the student the correct techniques of true legato. The book is also an important source of information about the performance of early 19th-century opera.

Elio Battaglia, voice teacher, edited a new teacher?s edition of the 'Metodo practico' or ?Practical Method of Italian Singing? by Nicholas Vaccai (Ricordi 1990, with CD of examples).
(Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
Source : Wikipedia

Sheet music:

ALL SHEET MUSIC COMPOSITIONS A-Z (2) INSTRUMENTATIONS

CHOIR - VOCAL Free sheet music of Nicola VaccaiSheet music you like
This list is intended to keep the works that you like. Do not forget to leave a comment towards artists. Thank you for the support provided to the community of free-scores.com.

← CRITERIA

FILTERS

You've Selected:

nicola-vaccai

CHOIR - VOCAL

Digital sheet music (shop) Search on #CHOIR - VOCAL

Search shopping results : SWITCH TO EUROPE SHOP

Details Details	Nicola Vaccai - Practical Method of Italian Singing Soprano voice, Piano Ricordi $8.95 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Practical Method of Italian Singing Voice solo Ricordi $8.95 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Practical Method of Italian Singing Low voice, Piano Ricordi $8.95 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Nicola Vaccai: Metodo Practico di Canto - Soprano o Tenore (Practical Vocal Method - Soprano or Tenor) Choral 2-part [Book + CD] Ricordi (5) $21.95 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Nicola Vaccai: Practical Method of Italian Singing - Mezzo Soprano (Alto) or Baritone Mezzo-Soprano voice [Sheet music] Schirmer (1) $7.99 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Nicola Vaccai: Practical Method of Italian Singing - High Soprano Soprano voice, Piano [Sheet music] Schirmer $7.99 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock Similar items

Details Details	Practical Italian Vocal Method (Marzials) [Sheet music] Kalmus $10.95 - See more - Buy online Pre-shipment lead time: 4 to 6 weeks Similar items

More sheet library results ⇒

"For over 20 years we have provided legal access to free sheet music.

If you use and like Free-scores.com, please consider making a donation."

About & member testimonies

CHOIR - VOCAL Free sheet music of Nicola VaccaiSheet music you likeThis list is intended to keep the works that you like. Do not forget to leave a comment towards artists. Thank you for the support provided to the community of free-scores.com.

CHOIR - VOCAL Free sheet music of Nicola VaccaiSheet music you like
This list is intended to keep the works that you like. Do not forget to leave a comment towards artists. Thank you for the support provided to the community of free-scores.com.