Acting Opera (SM): What is ACTING OPERA?


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WHAT HAPPENS IN THE TRAINING?

Singing recitativi and arias
Spoken-text exercises using your recitativo and aria texts in their original language and in Conversational-English translation
A brief introduction to MEMORYMASTERS^TM - a highly-efficient text-memorization technique
A “mock” audition

What Does Each Singer Prepare for a Weekend Intensive?

NOTE: All your choices should be from the standard Opera or Musical Theatre repertoire, and should be pieces you already know very well.

Opera singers prepare:

One recitativo (not in English)
One aria (not in English) with or without a recitativo

NOTE: Do NOT select the aria that follows the chosen recitativo. However, if the aria has a recitativo, feel free to prepare it as well.
One English-language aria (or Musical Theatre song), with or without recitativo

Musical Theatre singers prepare:

One or Two song Intros (the "talk-y" part preceding the song)
One song with or without an Intro

NOTE: Do NOT select the song that follows the chosen Intro. However, if the song has an Intro, feel free to prepare it as well.
Another song, with or without an Intro

ACTING OPERASM increases the singer-actor’s Ease, Freedom and Spontaneity.

Spontaneous behavior creates a believable person rather than an actor who is acting out a pre-determined "character."

Our exercises empower your preparation for Operatic and Musical Theatre auditions and productions, as well as non-singing productions, monologue performances and other avenues of theatrical self-expression.

NOTE: Our training exercises do not deal with your personal history or private life in any way. The exercises are non-invasive and non-"Method" in both philosophy and practice.