Singing Guide: The Light in the Piazza
Vocal technique, exercises, tips and relevant resources
Florence Pritchett is the character in the musical "The Light in the Piazza" with a voice that is described as "large and rich" and capable of conveying both "youthful vivacity and profound longing". To learn how to sing like Florence, it is important to understand the vocal techniques that help produce this type of sound.
- Firstly, breathing is fundamental to singing well. Practice using your diaphragm in order to control and support your breath for longer periods, which in turn will make sustained singing notes more comfortable. Check out Singing Carrot’s comprehensive Breathing basics resource, which explains active and passive techniques for effective breathing.
- Secondly, it's vital to open your mouth and throat when singing. This may sound obvious, but many singers struggle to keep their mouth open wide enough to let the sound freely resonate. For more on this, see Singing Carrot’s How to Open Mouth and Throat While Singing piece.
- Resonance is another key component of Florence's sound. You can achieve better resonance by practicing to adapt your natural speaking voice into the right singing voice. For instance, some singers may find that they need to create a brighter sound in their head voice in order to get their resonance balanced. Singing Carrots resource on Resonance in singing can guide you in this key area.
- Additionally, The Light in the Piazza is a classic production featuring multiple songs that showcase different aspects of Florence's voice, including "The Beauty Is," which highlights her upper register, and "Say It Somehow," which features the character's lower register. Singing Carrots Song Search tool can help you find songs that match your vocal range, difficulty, style, and genre preference.
- Lastly, the best way to learn Florence's vocal techniques is to get a professional teacher or use Singing Carrots’ Singing with intuition, skills, emotion, and thinking course which covers up vocal theory and practical tips.
So, to summarize, if you want to learn how to sing like Florence Pritchett, it is crucial to focus on breathing, opening your mouth and throat, and achieving proper resonance. In addition, practicing music from The Light in the Piazza can give you new vocal challenges to develop your technique further. Finally, use Singing Carrots resources, including course, video, and song search tool to help you along the way.