03071nam 22005894a 450 991045797620332120200520144314.01-280-53185-11-4237-4576-00-19-803325-71-60256-745-X(CKB)1000000000363083(EBL)279485(OCoLC)252602414(SSID)ssj0000096830(PQKBManifestationID)11126382(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000096830(PQKBWorkID)10113095(PQKB)11658620(MiAaPQ)EBC279485(Au-PeEL)EBL279485(CaPaEBR)ebr10142497(CaONFJC)MIL53185(EXLCZ)99100000000036308320040716d2005 uy 0enguruz|---auuu|txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierActing for singers[electronic resource] creating believable singing characters /David F. OstwaldOxford New York ; Oxford University Press20051 online resource (265 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-514540-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.ActingStudy and teachingSingingInstruction and studyElectronic books.ActingStudy and teaching.SingingInstruction and study.792/.071Ostwald David1943-929008MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457976203321Acting for singers2087863UNINA