Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Opera


Notes from a Northwestern University Opera Master Class with Susan Graham:

Posture/alignment
Body movement in place
Body movement across stage
Physical strength
Facial expresion
Hands position
Voice control
Breath control
Delivery
Emotional expression
Subtle communications
Action/reaction
Melody
Pronunciation
Foreign language
Word meaning
Story line
Character

AN OPERA SINGER MUST BE AWARE OF
ALL OF THESE AT THE SAME TIME!

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