Chapter III: Conclusion: A Word From a Laryngologist to Singers 303

ILLUSTRATIONS

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Enrico Caruso, the master of natural singing vi

Caruso’s acceptance of the dedication to him of The Scientific
Culture of the Voice” vii

The mechanism of voice production condensed in one illustration
_Facing page_ 1

Facsimile of Caruso’s letter dated July 22d, 1920 45

Facsimile of Caruso’s letter dated August 23d, 1920 47

Facsimile of Caruso’s endorsement of this work 48

The lungs (_Figure 1_) 61

The chest (_Figure 2_) 62

The larynx (_Figure 3_) 63

The vocal cords (_Figure 4_) 63

The epiglottis (_Figure 5_) 64

The pharynx (_Figure 6_) 65

The mouth (_Figure 7_) 65

Transverse section of the vocal apparatus (_Figure 8_) 67

The epiglottis erect (_Figure 9_) 81

The epiglottis turned down (_Figure 10_) 82

The tongue in complete relaxation (_Figure 11_) 113

The relation of the pitch of the sound with the pitch of the voice
(_Figure 12_) 132

Voice range with and without breaks into registers (_Figure 13_) 148

Facsimile of Madame Galli-Curci’s endorsement of The Scientific
Culture of the Voice” 168

Facsimile of Madame Calvé’s endorsement of The Scientific Culture
of the Voice” 170

Facsimile of the original endorsement given by Signor Titta Ruffo
to The Scientific Culture of the Voice” 172

A recent picture of Madame Galli-Curci 173

A recent picture of Madame Emma Calvé 175

A recent picture of Signor Titta Ruffo 177

Correct production of the vowel _A_ (_Figure 14_) 235

Correct production of the vowel _E_ (_Figure 15_) 235

Correct production of the vowel _I_ (_Figure 16_) 235

Correct production of the vowel _O_ (_Figure 17_) 235

Correct production of the vowel _U_ (_Figure 18_) 236

Correct and incorrect production of the five vowels (_Figure 19_) 236

X-ray photograph of the vowel _A_ correctly sung (_Figure 20_) 237

X-ray photograph of the vowel _E_ correctly sung (_Figure 21_) 238

X-ray photograph of the vowel _I_ correctly sung (_Figure 22_) 239

X-ray photograph of the vowel _O_ correctly sung (_Figure 23_) 240

X-ray photograph of the vowel _U_ correctly sung (_Figure 24_) 241

Caruso singing the vowel _A_ (_Figure 25_) 243

Caruso singing the vowel _E_ (_Figure 26_) 244

Caruso singing the vowel _I_ (_Figure 27_) 245

Caruso singing the vowel _O_ (_Figure 28_) 246

Caruso singing the vowel _U_ (_Figure 29_) 247

Correct articulation of the consonants (_Figure 30_) 252

Incorrect articulation of the consonants (_Figure 31_) 253

Facsimile of manuscript copied by Caruso himself and containing
his original method of teaching himself how to sing in English 282

CARUSO’S METHOD OF SINGING WAS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL SECRET
WHICH HE ALONE POSSESSED, OR WHICH WITH HIM CEASED TO
BE; IT WAS THE MOST GLORIOUS EXAMPLE OF NATURAL SINGING
WHICH WILL REMAIN FIXED UNTIL NATURE EXISTS NO MORE.

THE MECHANISM OF VOICE PRODUCTION CONDENSED IN ONE ILLUSTRATION
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a. The AIR in the LUNGS which through the

b. SMALL BRONCHIAL TUBES and the

c. LARGE BRONCHIAL TUBES and the

d. TRACHEA is propelled to the

e. LARYNX, putting the vocal cords in vibration and
originating _SOUND_.

f. The LARYNGEAL SOUNDS which going through the

g. PHARYNX behind the

h. EPIGLOTTIS reach the

m. MOUTH and are transformed into _VOICE_.

o. The FOCUS or CENTER OF RESONANCE of the voice.

l. The TONGUE relaxed on the floor of the mouth.

n. The UVULA.

k. The opening of the EUSTACHIAN TUBE.

pp. The LIPS, the megaphone of the voice.

rrr. The head, chest and abdominal RESONATING CAVITIES where
the vocal vibrations get the resonance of the body.

s. The FRONTAL SINUSES.

The DIAPHRAGM is shown at the base of the lungs.

CARUSO’S METHOD OF
VOICE PRODUCTION