Singing, acting, and movement in opera:a guide to singer-getics
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Indiana University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Bloomington |
Publication Dates: | c2002. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xiii, 154 p.: ill. ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0253341132 (cloth : alk. paper) 0253215323 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | J832 |
CLC: | J832.2 |
Call Number: | J832.2/C594 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. Preparation. Body awareness : stretching for flexibility and power -- Postural : aligning the body -- Expressive face : communicating emotions onstage -- Character study : decoding the clues to character -- Environment : setting the stage -- Integration. Elements of stagecraft : learning the language -- Historical etiquette : bowing to tradition -- Improvisation : unlocking the imagination -- Monologues : talking opera -- Physical analysis : moving in character -- Application. Aria : making choices -- Scene : putting it all together -- Opera : preparing a role -- Performance anxiety : facing fear -- Careers in opera : stepping out. |