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The present paper presents the art songs composed by Carlos Alberto Pinto Fonseca for voice and piano. It is a synthesis of on the vocal works of this still neglected 20th century Brazilian composer. After a brief presentation about the composer and his compositional legacy, there is a discussion about the eclecticism contained in the composer work and, especially, in the set of 19 art songs from two perspectives: the historical and the analytical-musical. From the historical point of view, the art songs are presented based on the various stages of the composer's production, in addition to the personal and aesthetic aspects that influenced him. In sequence, eclecticism is discussed based on the musical and poetic elements contained in the songs: texts, treatment given to the piano, presence of melodic vocalises and aesthetics adopted, from which individual characteristics of each song are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Musical Theater is nowadays one of the leading entertainment performances between the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, in Brazil. Its growing popularity, together with the technical and commercial improvements, has contributed decisively to this art form. Objective: List of the major titles of Musical Theatre works produced since the 1950s, and place them in the cultural context to which they belonged. Methods: Systematic Data search through internet and literature of Musical Theater titles produced in Brazil. Key findings: the number of Musical Theatre productions has grown, with a change from the 1990s, leaning towards more stagings of versions of the main titles from Broadway, with an increase in audience and funding. It is important to highlight the positive pressure on the singers-actors, who pursue better technical and artistic training in order to increase their qualifications for performing in Musical Theater. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The belting singing technique from American and British musical theater was being introduced in Brazil in the early 1990s due to the large number of Broadway's musical titles versioned into Portuguese. Objective: To analyze the belting technique between Portuguese-speaking singers, identifying factors associated with its use in versions. Methods: Analysis of voice adjustments used, and semi-structured questionnaires with teachers and performers of the scene of musical theatre in Sao Paulo in the last decade. Conclusions: The use of the technique guided by qualified teachers, coupled with the ongoing study through vocal exercises, ensures the "Broadway sound" with healthy issue, intelligible and adapted to our language. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]