Singing, acting, and movement in opera : a guide to singer-getics - Clark, Mark Ross, 1951-; Clark, Lynn V. (Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2002)
Machine generated contents note: PART I. PREPARATION -- 1. Body Awar eness: Stretching for Flexibility and Power -- 2. Postural: Aligning th e Body -- 3. The Expressive Face: Communicating Emotions Onstage -- 4. Character Study: Decoding the Clues to Character -- 5. Environment: Set ting the Stage -- PART II. INTEGRATION -- 6. Elements of Stagecraft: Le arning the Language -- 7. Historical Etiquette: Bowing to Tradition -- 8. Improvisation: Unlocking the Imagination -- 9. Monologues: Talking O pera -- 10. Physical Analysis: Moving in Character -- PART III. APPLICA TION -- 11. The Aria: Making Choices -- 12. The Scene: Putting It All T ogether -- 13. The Opera: Preparing a Role -- 14. Performance Anxiety: Facing Fear -- 15. Careers in Opera: Stepping Out.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-150) and index.
Keywords: Acting in opera; Singing -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)