James Harrington

Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage: Operapreneurship (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This book teaches early-career singers how to pursue a career in the opera industry. Today's voice students leave the conservatory with better training than ever but still face challenges of managing their own careers after graduation. This book covers what singers need to know to craft a career path in the contemporary landscape of opera.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. April 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000077339
• Artikelnr.: 59308421

Autorenporträt

James Harrington is a professional operatic bass and Paul J. Collins Wisconsin Distinguished Fellow at the Mead Witter School of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, he worked for several years in the music industry before deciding to train as an opera singer. He holds the Master of Music in voice performance from Florida State University and is pursuing the Doctor of Musical Arts in voice at the University of Wisconsin. As a singer, he has appeared with the Santa Fe Opera, Portland Opera, Nashville Opera, Teatro Nuovo, Sarasota Opera, and Opera Idaho, among others.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Editor's Introduction

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgements

INTRODUCTION

PART I : The Industry from 30,000 Feet

CHAPTER 1 : Opera Companies

CHAPTER 2 : Other Performing Arts Organizations

CHAPTER 3 : Management

PART II : How a Young Singer Prepares

CHAPTER 4 : Formal Training

CHAPTER 5 : Non-Academic Training Programs: PTSs, YAPs, and RAPs

CHAPTER 6 : Your Team

CHAPTER 7 : Research

PART III : The Nuts and Bolts of Booking Work

CHAPTER 8 : Professional Documents

CHAPTER 9 : Cultivating Your Online Presence

CHAPTER 10 : You, Inc. (Building Your Business)

CHAPTER 11: Auditions, Rep Books, and Pianists

CHAPTER 12 : Beyond #bookedandblessed: Working in an Opera House

EPILOGUE: The Best of All Possible Careers

Glossary

Index