Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing CharactersOxford University Press, 7 Jul 2005 - 264 halaman Written to meet the needs of thousands of students and pre-professional singers participating in production workshops and classes in opera and musical theater, Acting for Singers leads singing performers step by step from the studio or classroom through audition and rehearsals to a successful performance. Using a clear, systematic, positive approach, this practical guide explains how to analyze a script or libretto, shows how to develop a character building on material in the score, and gives the singing performer the tools to act believably. More than just a "how-to" acting book, however, Acting for Singers also addresses the problems of concentration, trust, projection, communication, and the self-doubt that often afflicts singers pursuing the goal of believable performance. Part I establishes the basic principles of acting and singing together, and teaches the reader how to improvise as a key tool to explore and develop characters. Part II teaches the singer how to analyze theatrical work for rehearsing and performing. Using concrete examples from Carmen and West Side Story, and imaginative exercises following each chapter, this text teaches all singers how to be effective singing actors. |
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acting beats actions appropriate arouse art songs audience audition auditioners Bad Guy Barber of Seville Beggar’s Opera begin behave behavior believable character body breath Carmen chapter character’s feelings character’s internal dialogue character’s situation character’s super-objective choices clarify composer concentration conductor conflicts Constantin Stanislavski create develop discuss dramatic emotional energize Escamillo exercise experience explore express Figaro focus gesture Girl give Given Circumstances heighten imagine improvisation in-breath inhale instance Instructions internal thoughts interpretation José La Bohème librettist listen look Lucia di Lammermoor Madama Butterfly Magical Marriage of Figaro Micaëla motivate move music-theater pieces Objective opera orchestration participants partner period piece person phrase plot practice Public Persona rehearsal repeat rhythm role scene score Silvia singers singing someone song or aria sound stage director subtext sure technique theme statement tion vocal voice West Side Story words