UID:
(DE-602)almahu_9949383729702882
Format:
1 online resource
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780367809676
,
0367809672
,
9781000764697
,
1000764699
,
9781000764314
,
1000764311
,
9781000764505
,
1000764508
Content:
"Opera Coaching is the first practical guide that discusses how to help singers meet the physical and vocal demands of a score, and how to shape their entire performance. This second edition adds the sub-title Professional Techniques for the Repetiteur to aptly describe the many tasks of the opera coach, who must have a full understanding of human physiognomy and the human voice, knowledge of the many languages used in Western vocal music, as well as the opera repertoire. It takes into account the changes in the past 15 years since first publication, adds a new chapter on large ensemble rehearsals, changes the chapter order to make the progression through technical work more extensive, adds certain composers, some modern operas, and more"--
Note:
Part I: Techniques. Auditions ; Knowing the score ; Recitatives ; Planning coaching sessions and playing for staging rehearsals ; Following a conductor ; The stage director's perspective / Victoria Vaughan -- Part II: Considerations. Baroque operas ; Mozart and classical song ; Bel canto ; Verdi ; French opera ; Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and the Five ; Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss, and the German School ; Puccini and the Verismo School ; Operettas ; Benjamin Britten and other modern composers ; Looking to the new demands in the twenty-first century ; Ensembles large and small ; Conclusions -- Appendix A: A list of vocal fachs and their roles -- Appendix B: Notable and recommended editions -- Appendix C: Favorite catch phrases and buzzwords.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Montgomery, Alan, 1946- Opera coaching. New York : Routledge, 2020 ISBN 9780367408848
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367809676
