The Happy Surprise breath is described by Lucie Manen in her book ‘The Art of Singing’. It was used by Lilli Lehmann. The breath is inaudible and sets you up beautifully for a clean onset.
Happy Surprise Breath
Published by Deborah Wai Kapohe
I am a classical singer and guitarist. I have created a project called 'The Lilli Lehmann Project'. The project, lasting from 2020 until 2023, aims to refresh my voice and prepare me to be a singing teacher. The scope of the project is that I am studying Lilli Lehmann's singing book, bibliography, recordings and her reviews, as well as other historical vocal pedagogy. I have chosen this platform in order to blog about my discoveries, demonstrate techniques and exercises, and perform pieces of music. I have done so because I wish to be transparent. I think that if a student is prepared to learn from me then I should stand up to public scrutiny. View more posts
Deborah Wai Kapohe 