Nicola Vaccai's Practical Vocal Method (Mezzo-Soprano Baritone) is complete and scrupulous, providing an ideal preparation for a certain type of 'pre-Rossinian vocalism' which is attracting renewed interest. This edition isa critical and technical revision of the composer's original work by Elio Battaglia.

The completeness and centrality of Vaccai's method is further demonstrated by the practical examples on the accompanying CD. The CDcontains a recording of the whole method for bo...