This classic volume brings back to life Bassini's original vocal method, and it couldn't be more current today than it was over 150 years ago. In this volume, Carlo Bassini, one of the most influential teachers of singing of the 19th century, describes his practical and theoretical ideas, which are given a 21st century freshness by the editor. Many of today's texts on singing neglect to explain the practical process of voice building, therefore abandoning the methodical approach to singing first developed by Bassini. With Bassini's Art of Singing, editor Steven Austin brings one of the seminal works in the field back to the profession of singing, enabling study by new students so that their own work is properly influenced by this successful practitioner from the past. This book is beautifully bound to resemble the original 1856 edition. It is truly a must-have collector's item for singers, singing teachers, and those who collect classic books of singing.