So, what is it that leads to the pervasive influence of the breathy, sometimes erotic nature of French singing? Language? Cultural attitudes? Climate? There also seems to be a tendency to “talk” some lyrics, as in operatic recitative, in which the singer adopts the qualities of ordinary speech. Do you think these issues have anything at all to do with the French language itself?
So, what is it that leads to the pervasive influence of the breathy, sometimes…
So, what is it that leads to the pervasive influence of the breathy, sometimes erotic nature of French singing? Language? Cultural attitudes? Climate? There also seems to be a...
