{"product_id":"the-opera-singers-acting-toolkit-9781350006454","title":"The Opera Singers Acting Toolkit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe complete dramatic toolbox for the opera singer  a step-by-step guide detailing how to create character, from auditions through to rehearsal and performance and formulate a successful career. Drawing upon the innovative approach to the training of young opera singers developed by Martin Constantine, Co-Director of ENO Opera Works, \u003ci\u003eThe Opera Singer''s Acting Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e leads the singer through the process of bringing  the libretto and score to life in order to create character. It draws on the work of practitioners such as Stanislavski, Lecoq, Laban and Cicely Berry to introduce the singer to the tools needed to create an interior and physical life for character. The book draws on operatic repertoire from Handel through Mozart to Britten to present practical techniques and exercises to help the singer develop their own individual dramatic toolbox. \u003ci\u003eThe Opera Singer''s Acting Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e features interviews with leading conductors, directors, singers and casting agents to offer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin Constantine’s vast experience in opera opens the mystery and discipline of the opera singers' craft to all - offering emerging singers, in particular, a fantastic viewpoint of the key tools required to bring opera to life. * Daniel Kramer, Artistic Director of the ENO *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements   Introduction   \u003cb\u003ePART ONE: THE TOOLS\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e1    \u003c\/b\u003eThe Foundations   The Body: Releasing Tension    The Mind: Awareness + Focus   The Imagination    Play and Spontaneity   \u003cb\u003e2    \u003c\/b\u003eA Note About Emotion   \u003cb\u003e3    \u003c\/b\u003eCreating Character   \u003cb\u003e4    \u003c\/b\u003eText and Music   Organising Information: Given Circumstances   Organising Information: Other Approaches   Organising Information: Music   Objectives   Actions   Obstacles   Points of Concentration   Events   Further Text Tools   Text and Music: Conclusion   \u003cb\u003e5    \u003c\/b\u003eThe Body and Movement   Laban   Lecoq   Character Types and Commedia dell’Arte   The Clown   Devising   \u003cb\u003e6    \u003c\/b\u003eWords and Music in Action   \u003cb\u003ePART TWO: IN PRACTICE\u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e1    \u003c\/b\u003ePreparing for Rehearsals   \u003cb\u003e2    \u003c\/b\u003eRehearsals   \u003cb\u003e3    \u003c\/b\u003eRehearsals in Depth   \u003cb\u003e4    \u003c\/b\u003ePerformance   \u003cb\u003e5    \u003c\/b\u003eAuditions     \u003cb\u003ePART THREE: INTERVIEWS \u003c\/b\u003e   \u003cb\u003e1    \u003c\/b\u003eRepertoire   Interviews with Conductors   \u003cb\u003e2    \u003c\/b\u003eApproaches to Rehearsal   Interviews with Directors   \u003cb\u003e3    \u003c\/b\u003eSingers’ Case Studies     List of exercises Further reading   Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019623301463,"sku":"9781350006454","price":33.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350006454.jpg?v=1750780818","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-opera-singers-acting-toolkit-9781350006454","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}