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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795731403321

Autore

Ostwald David <1943->

Titolo

Acting for singers [[electronic resource] ] : creating believable singing characters / / David F. Ostwald

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : New York ; Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

0-19-772741-7

1-60256-745-X

1-280-53185-1

0-19-988183-9

1-4237-4576-0

0-19-803325-7

Descrizione fisica

xi, 252 p

Disciplina

792/.071

Soggetti

Acting - Study and teaching

Singing - Instruction and study

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Believability : the territory and the tools. The divine marriage : combining believable acting with expressive singing -- To become or not to become : using yourself to create a believable character -- Playing in the moment : using improvisation to be believable -- Judgements and trust : improving your concentration -- Creating your character. Neither right nor wrong : making believable character choices -- Your character's universe : analyzing the dramatic structure of music-theater pieces -- Your character's world : fashioning a theme statement -- Your character's heart's desire : fashioning super-objectives -- Motivating your character's actions : fashioning objectives and acting beats -- Your character's inner voice : fashioning subtext and an internal dialogue -- Preparing for performances. Being believable in any role on any stage : heightening -- Getting the part : auditioning -- Getting good : rehearsing -- Delivering a believable character: performing.