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Vaccai Higher Voice
Lesson 1 in D
Vaccai High Voice
Lesson 1 in C
Vaccai Low Voice
Lesson 1 in A
García Complete Treatise on the Art of Singing
in French
Viardot An Hour of Study
in English
Mengozzi Singing Method of the Paris Conservatoire in French & German
Tosi Observations on the Florid Song
in English
Corri The Singer’s Preceptor
Marchesi Theoretical and Practical Vocal Method
Corri A Selection of the Most Admired Songs, Duetts….
Crivelli Introduction and Progressive Exercises
Celoni Grammatica
Panofka Art of Singing
Mancini Practical Reflections on the Art of Singing
The Life and Deaths of maria callas

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