What The Heck Is "Bel Canto," Anyway?
"Quite a bit about the concept of bel canto has long been open to interpretation, including the meaning of this loose term itself, which literally translates as beautiful singing... Opera buffs today use the term bel canto all the time. Yet we each seem to bring a different set of assumptions to the concept." The New York Times 11/30/08

Posted November 30, 2008 10:51 AM