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Author:   Martin Constantine
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Methuen Drama
Weight:   0.821kg
ISBN:  

9781350006461

ISBN 10:   1350006467
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   31 October 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction PART ONE: THE TOOLS 1 The Foundations The Body: Releasing Tension The Mind: Awareness + Focus The Imagination Play and Spontaneity 2 A Note About Emotion 3 Creating Character 4 Text 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 5 The Body and Movement Laban Lecoq Character Types and Commedia dell’Arte The Clown Devising 6 Words and Music in Action PART TWO: IN PRACTICE 1 Preparing for Rehearsals 2 Rehearsals 3 Rehearsals in Depth 4 Performance 5 Auditions PART THREE: INTERVIEWS 1 Repertoire Interviews with Conductors 2 Approaches to Rehearsal Interviews with Directors 3 Singers’ Case Studies List of exercises Further reading Index

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Martin 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 *

Martin 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 *

Author Information

Martin Constantine is an award-winning theatre and opera director. He has directed for such companies as the Royal Opera House, Royal Shakespeare Company, English National Opera, Welsh National Opera, Almeida Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, National Theatre Studio, Chichester Festival Theatre, and Grange Park Opera. He established and is co-Director of ENO Opera Works. Constantine has taught and directed in some of the leading conservatoires throughout the UK and abroad, and is currently International Chair of Directing at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. He is Co-Artistic Director of liveartshow, an award-winning company making new work with music. ENO Opera Works is a professional development programme for singers who have strong vocal technique and a clear commitment to developing a career in opera. Opera Works encompasses individual coaching sessions and tailored group workshops enabling singers to develop their vocal and dramatic skills in a professional environment, with unprecedented access to the wealth of expertise at ENO, insight into the world of professional opera, and valuable opportunities for dialogue with key people within the company.

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