Broad in its legato, continuous, rigorously applied refers only to a largo - very elegant singing with every kind of coloration, but severe and devoid of fussy ornamentation - Listen to Caruso's Bois epais and Ombra mai fu, although he injects emotion. Also called the Noble style. The earliest singers sang this style. It requires a very beautiful natural sound with a great deal of focus to carry off well. Kirkby Lunn & Destinn duet
