Acting For Singers: Creating Believable Singing Characters
by David F. Ostwald /
2005 / English / PDF
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Written to meet the needs of thousands of students and
pre-professional singers participating in production workshops and
classes in opera and musical theater,
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
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,
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
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
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 fromCarmen
Carmen and
andWest Side Story,
West Side Story, and imaginative
exercises following each chapter, this text teaches all singers how
to be effective singing actors.
and imaginative
exercises following each chapter, this text teaches all singers how
to be effective singing actors.