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Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters
David F. Ostwald
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Description for Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters
Hardback. Explains how to analyse a script of libretto, shows how to develop a character building on material in the score, and gives the singing performer the tools to act believably. This book addresses the problems of concenration, trust, and projection, among others, and includes concrete examples from opera and musical theatre. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: ANC; AVGC9; AVGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 532.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195145403
SKU
V9780195145403
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About David F. Ostwald
David Ostwald has directed over 170 productions of operas and plays in academic and professional venues both here and abroad. He has specialized in teaching acting to singers, in which capacity he was on the faculty at The Juilliard School and at SUNY Purchase, where he was head of the Opera Program for twelve years. He has also taught and ... Read more
Reviews for Acting for Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters
The book has a great deal to offer to young professionals, as well as college and serious high school students and I highly recommend it to both teachers and students.
Carol Madill, Vocal Music Instructor and Fine Arts Department Head, Wyalusing Valley High School
Carol Madill, Vocal Music Instructor and Fine Arts Department Head, Wyalusing Valley High School