170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
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Embodying Voice: Singing Verdi, Singing Wagner articulates the process of developing an operatic voice, explaining how and why the training of such a voice is as complex and sophisticated as it is mysterious. This book illustrates how putting together a voice, embodying a sound, and creating a character are vital to an audience’s emotional involvement and enjoyment. Moreover, it addresses an... Read more
Introduction Sheer Voice / Chapter One The Singer’s Ineffability / Chapter Two Deconstructing Operatic Embodiment / Chapter Three Verdi, Wagner and the Lowered Larynx / Chapter Four Verdi Il trovatore: Prima la voce, or the Imperative of Passion / Chapter Five Wagner’s Body: Wagner, the Singer and Sieglinde / Chapter Six Kundry: The Apotheosis of Embodiment / Conclusion Voice Unleashed
Biography
Margaret Medlyn, ONZM, is Head of the Classical Voice department, New Zealand School of Music, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She has sung with numerous opera companies and worked with leading international conductors. In addition, she is a national recording artist for Radio New Zealand.
