I Help Opera Singers fulfill their potential with the legendary Bel Canto technique!
The iconic soprano Maria Callas and my singing teacher had the same singing teacher - Elvira de Hidalgo. I was trained 6 days a week for many years, the old school way.
It is my pleasure to pass this legendary Bel Canto technique on to new singers.
"Without Bel Canto you cannot sing any opera, as a matter of fact not even the most modern ones." Maria Callas, 1968.
With my Maestra di Bel Canto, Aida Meneghelli, in Verona, Italy, 2001.
The sad fact is that the world is full of "specialists" who knows everything about singing - but they cannot sing properly themselves. Learning to sing from them is like learning to speak French from someone who does not speak the language.
Elisabeth Hilltout
Coloratura soprano and @thebelcantocoach
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The voice is created in the mouth, NOT the throat!
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Sing louder without pushing!
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An open throat and an open mouth is not the same thing!
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What I do to help other singers
I coach singers on all levels, all over the world, 1:1 on Zoom. I do not coach children, and minimum age is 16.
In 2021 I spent three months, working around the clock, creating an easy to follow, yet comprehensive online Bel Canto course. My goal was the make it possible for singers to save time and money, while maintaining the highest standard of coaching.
It is possible to do the course alone, as self study, but most singers combine it with lessons with me, for maximum progress and results.
About my Bel Canto Course
You get 66 easy to follow videos, the audio files for each video as mp3s and many downloadable PDFs.
Module 1: Foundations of Mastery part 1 - Breathing with the diaphragm
Without the correct breathing technique there is no Bel Canto. It's the foundation for everything else. Learn how to do it here.
4 lessons
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Module 2: Foundations of Mastery, part 2
Where is the voice created? What does it mean to place the voice "in maschera?" How should you attack the 1st note? Get the other pieces of the puzzle here.
6 lessons
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Module 3: Secret Mental Training Formula!
Smart ways to practise without making any sounds. Boost your confidence, and learn how to meditate.
10 lessons
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Module 4: Master Warm-Up Blueprint!
Learn the same warm-ups I learnt from my Maestra, by watching two singers do them under my guidance.
2 lessons
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Module 5: Forging A Master, part 1
Four in-depth MasterClasses (six videos in each) showcasing two singers; a beginner and a professional, working on the first four songs in Vaccaj's Metodo Pratico Di Canto.
24 lessons
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Module 5: Forging A Master, part 2
Four in-depth MasterClasses (six videos in each) showcasing two singers; a beginner and a professional, working on the next four songs in Vaccaj's Metodo Pratico Di Canto.
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About Elisabeth Hilltout
As one of the very few Bel Canto singers and teachers in the world today, she is passionate about keeping this legendary technique alive. After her rigorous Bel Canto training in Verona, with private lessons 6 days a week for many years, she gave concerts all over Europe, before signing with a manager in New York.
Due to the health issues of one of her 4 kids, and her overall family situation, she stopped traveling and performing, focusing instead on helping other artists. She has had international success as a manager, vocal coach and video producer.
Having defied all odds, doing the impossible time and time again, she is sharing some of her shocking and very inspiring story in her FREE webinar here! She is living proof that where you come from does not have to define where you go, and that everything and anything is possible.