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Newsletter"I don't want my student to sing in Russian - it'll darken the voice and pull everything back." I hear this all the time. It's a myth." Lada discusses this common misconception, and explains that these deeper Russian vowels come from relaxing into the vocal space and allowing these vowels to happen, rather than from manipulation or micromanagement of the voice.
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"I don't want my student to sing in Russian - it'll darken the voice and pull everything back." I hear this all the time. It's a myth."
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"Learn the alphabet, and you open the door.” Lada Valešová introduces the Cyrillic alphabet, and its importance in learning to sing Russian opera.
