I had a great lesson today! It turns out I've been closing my throat a little throughout my passagio! I had kind of equated this feeling (the slightly closed throat) with correct modification and covering of some sort! Today the penny dropped, and I realised that I can just open my throat all the way through my register, as long as I modify the vowels (and not the bloody throat!) in my passagio. The difference is unbelievable. I can't believe how long it can take to 'get' a concept. It's taken me, like, 6 years to be able to open the throat!
Yours in relief.
Mirko, Tenor
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