What’s a squillo, and why do opera singers need it? Ming Luke
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An orchestra fills an opera house with music, but a singer’s voice soars above the instruments. Its melody rings out across thousands of patrons— all without any assistance from a microphone. How is it possible that a single voice can be heard so clearly? The answer lies in the physics of the human voice. Ming Luke explains the carefully honed technique of an expert opera singer.
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Meet The Creators
- Director
- Franz Palomares
- Educator
- Ming Luke
- Narrator
- Addison Anderson
- Sound Designer
- Weston Fonger, Eleanor Nelsen
- Director of Production
- Gerta Xhelo
