In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Mozart: A Guide for Teachers
and Singers, opera director William Ferrara offers the perfect
resource for the dramatic preparation of opera scenes for directors
and student performers. Topics include study and research,
rehearsal planning, blocking, characterization, and costuming for
four of Mozart s most popular operas. He surveys basic concepts of
opera acting and directing and provides a step-by-step guide to the
rehearsal process. While much has appeared on the history and
musical performance practice of the operas of Mozart, no guide to
the directing and acting of his operas with simple, concise staging
instructions and practical information concerning casting, props,
and costumes has yet seen publication. Featuring over one hundred
illustrations, including costume designs by Martha Ferrara, the
author breaks new ground for student performers and directors
alike, as he walks readers through the process of staging scenes
from Mozart s operas. The first part of the guide, which focuses on
study and preparation, comprisess five chapters: ideas for
organizing the opera class, a description of the job of the
director, a step-by-step review of the rehearsal process, a set of
five exercises for researching and analyzing the scenes, and a
vocabulary for actors and directors. The next four sections of the
book consist of detailed staging guides for a selection of scenes
from Mozart s most frequently performed operas: Le Nozze di Figaro,
Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte, and Die Zauberflote. The introduction
to each scene includes a brief discussion of the story and
characters, suggestions for costuming, and minimal set and props.
The heart of this guide is the text and translation of each scene,
embedded with line-by-line acting notes, and blocking directions
and diagrams. These are for use by the actors during speaking and
blocking rehearsals and are especially valuable when rehearsing
recitatives. Intended for college and university voice teachers
seeking guidance for developing a scenes program or opera workshop
class, this is also the perfect workbook for students studying
opera stage direction, as well as graduate and undergraduate
students performing opera scenes by Mozart."
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