Opera

VnA-MW-418-SQ-72

Through lecture, rehearsal, improvisational techniques, use of subtexts, body movement/awareness/alignment and other singer-actor performance techniques, MUSC 457/557 is designed to cover many aspects of opera theater. This course is designed to cover all aspects of opera as theater through lecture, rehearsal, improvisational techniques, use of subtexts, body movement/awareness/alignment, and other singer-actor performance techniques. The course includes working with the similarities and differences of stage, opera, and musical theater styles, concentrating on musicianship, learning basic stage deportment/etiquette and musical/historical acting styles and acting techniques, including character development and analysis, use of subtext, and costume requirements. Various technical aspects of opera theater, from directing an opera and developing a viable stage plan to learning about stage management, will also be covered. Refining each individual's audition techniques through the use of the video camera, the "magic mirror," and filming the students in class facilitates the learning process of seeing how others perceive the singer from the audience.