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Acting for Singers
directed by Brad Watson, fl. 2009; produced by Lieder Theater Ltd (New South Wales: Lieder Theatre Limited, 2009), 36 mins
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...
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directed by Brad Watson, fl. 2009; produced by Lieder Theater Ltd (New South Wales: Lieder Theatre Limited, 2009), 36 mins
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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...
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.
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Field of Study
Classical Music
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Lieder Theater Ltd
Author / Creator
Brad Watson, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Lieder Theatre Limited
Person Discussed
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832
Topic / Theme
Seminars and workshops, Singing, Acting
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Lieder Theatre Limited
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