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Acting for singers / film directed by Brad Watson ; Lieder Theatre Ltd.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Acting--Study and teaching.
- Acting.
- Songs--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.).
- Songs.
- Genre:
- Educational films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Acting for singers : a workshop with actors and singers
- Place of Publication:
- New South Wales : Lieder Theatre Limited, 2009.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This film explores the art of song interpretation from a practical perspective. It follows a workshop with Guildhall School professors Martin Connor and Norbert Meyn. It investigates how singers can learn from actors when preparing a song performance. The film focuses on songs with texts by the German poet Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832), including Erlkönig and Kennst Du das Land (Mignon). It informs about singers and performance practice of the 18th century (Goethes Rules for Actors) and includes performances of early classical songs in costume and in a modern concert setting. Part 1 Discussing Text and Character, Part 2 Declamation and Expression, Part 3 Learning from Historical Style, Part 4 Further Tools and Summary. This film is suitable for classroom teaching or individual study.
- Contents:
- Part 1. Discussing text and character with the actors during the workshop
- Part 2, Declamation and expression
- Part 3, Learning from historical style
- Part 4, Further tools and summary.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed August 21, 2017).
- OCLC:
- 1003372297
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