This book is an unique resource which directly addresses all performers who sing and act, whether in opera or musical. It provides a innovative resource for performers, directors, workshop leaders and teachers
This book is an unique resource which directly addresses all performers who sing and act, whether in opera or musical. It provides a innovative resource for performers, directors, workshop leaders and teachers
Thomas de Mallet Burgess works internationally as a freelance director and workshop leader in opera, musicals and spoken theatre. In the UK he has worked for the Royal Opera House, Opera North, Welsh National Opera, the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Nicholas Skilbeck works internationally as a musical director, composer, vocal coach and pianist. He has worked for Cameron Mackintosh as Musical Director of Cafsand has led workshops in opera and musical theatre for Opera North, the Studio des Varietes in Paris, and the Royal Academy of Music.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgements Part One Introduction 1 Singing and acting in performance Introduction Music and Drama The Structure of Sung Theatre The Past, the Present and the Challenge Terminology The Performer The Fundamental Disciplines The Indivisible Expression Using the Exercises The Workshop Process The Leader and the Workshop Process Part Two The Exercises 2 The fundamental disciplines Preparing the Ground Relaxation Exercise 1 Dissociation Exercise 2 Visualisation Exercises 3 4 Warming up Exercises 5 6 Energising Exercises 7 14 Concentration Exercises 15 23 Awareness Exercises 24 39 Imagination and Spontaneity Exercises 40 47 3 Rhythm, pulse and time Rhythm and Time Exercise 48 Pulse Exercises 49 60 Musical Structure Exercises 61 64 Sustaining a Moment Exercises 65 69 Using Rhythm and Pulse to Create Emotion 4 Music, text and the score Approaching the Score Learning the Score Interpreting the Score Exercise 70 The Relationship between Text and Music Exercises 71 75 Exploring the Sound and Word Association Exercises 76 79 Being Present Exercises 80 86 Dialogue, Recitative and Heightened Text Exercises 87 92 5 Character, emotion and sound Character Music and Character Exercises 93 99 Acting in Sung Theatre Exercises 100 101 Gesture Exercises 102 106 Eye Language and Focus Exercises 107 108 Emotion Exercises 109 119 6 Conclusion Appendix: Figures 1 28 Bibliography Index of games and exercises by title and destination
Preface Acknowledgements Part One Introduction 1 Singing and acting in performance Introduction Music and Drama The Structure of Sung Theatre The Past, the Present and the Challenge Terminology The Performer The Fundamental Disciplines The Indivisible Expression Using the Exercises The Workshop Process The Leader and the Workshop Process Part Two The Exercises 2 The fundamental disciplines Preparing the Ground Relaxation Exercise 1 Dissociation Exercise 2 Visualisation Exercises 3 4 Warming up Exercises 5 6 Energising Exercises 7 14 Concentration Exercises 15 23 Awareness Exercises 24 39 Imagination and Spontaneity Exercises 40 47 3 Rhythm, pulse and time Rhythm and Time Exercise 48 Pulse Exercises 49 60 Musical Structure Exercises 61 64 Sustaining a Moment Exercises 65 69 Using Rhythm and Pulse to Create Emotion 4 Music, text and the score Approaching the Score Learning the Score Interpreting the Score Exercise 70 The Relationship between Text and Music Exercises 71 75 Exploring the Sound and Word Association Exercises 76 79 Being Present Exercises 80 86 Dialogue, Recitative and Heightened Text Exercises 87 92 5 Character, emotion and sound Character Music and Character Exercises 93 99 Acting in Sung Theatre Exercises 100 101 Gesture Exercises 102 106 Eye Language and Focus Exercises 107 108 Emotion Exercises 109 119 6 Conclusion Appendix: Figures 1 28 Bibliography Index of games and exercises by title and destination
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