美声唱法的起源与早期发展

The origin of bel canto

众所周知,在人类声乐艺术发展史上,美声唱法（bel canto）是最重要的发展主线。《辞海》对美声唱法的定义为：“17、18世纪形成于意大利的一种演唱风格。其特点是：具有饱满的气息支持和灵活自如的呼吸控制能力,音色优美、明亮、圆润、丰满,音与音的连接平滑匀净,花腔装饰乐句流丽灵活。”Bel canto自产生以来,经过数百年的发展,已具有深刻的内涵。

Bel canto,an Italian singing style that appeared in the 17th century,marked an important development in the history of vocal music.Bel canto emphasizes the beauty of musical tones,natural delivery,fluent connection between notes,and flexibility in coloratura passages.During the past centuries,bel canto has become further codified, symbolizing a singing method that epitomizes a specific era.As a technique,bel canto is now widely practiced.