EXTERNAL INTERCOSTALS are one... - Institute of Human Anatomy

Old School breathing Support: Alfredo Kraus’s Diaphragmatic Intercostal Breathing Wisdom Recalling a memorable moment during Alfredo Kraus’s debut in Rome, he shared profound insights learned from Giacomo Lauri-Volpi. In the true spirit of the Old School of Singing™, Kraus eloquently emphasized the paramount importance of intercostal diaphragmatic breathing, a technique directly inherited Lauri-Volpi from the school of Manuel Garcia. According to his wisdom, expanding the ribs during inhalation