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Singer's Audition & Career Handbook

  • ISBN-13: 9781538109892
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Claudia Friedlander, Foreword by Joyce DiDonato
  • Price: AUD $96.99
  • Stock: 1 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/12/2019
  • Format: Paperback (251.00mm X 181.00mm) 250 pages Weight: 522g
  • Categories: Music [AV]
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Classical singing requires the dedicated pursuit of vocal, musical, and dramatic prowess, as well as immersion in foreign language diction, performance practice, and ensemble skills. The multidisciplinary nature of singing makes it a deeply satisfying endeavor as well as an extremely demanding art form. The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the training, audition technique, and professional development essential for launching and sustaining a career in classical singing. The book expands and makes permanent author Claudia Friedlander's development of an innovative online collaboration with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato and The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall. With interviews and contributions from nearly seventy prominent educators, performers, and opera industry professionals, Claudia Friedlander presents an invaluable guide that singer of every level will find themselves returning to year after year. Whether you are a young singer preparing conservatory auditions, a professional opera singer, or an avocational singer seeking to improve your technique and pursue local performance opportunities, this book will help you take inventory of your skills and begin the next stages of your vocal education and your musical journey.
Forward by Joyce DiDonato Preface: Why Do You Sing? Acknowledgments Introduction: A Lifelong Journey PART ONE: Learning the Craft Chapter 1: The Complete Package Chapter 2: Training Programs Chapter 3: Technique Chapter 4: Musicianship Chapter 5: Languages and Diction Chapter 6: Dramatic Interpretation Chapter 7: Choosing Audition Repertoire Chapter 8: Audition Preparation, Technique and Etiquette Chapter 9: Performance Opportunities Chapter 10: Investing in Your Training PART TWO: The Apprenticeship Phase Chapter 11: Resident Artist Programs Chapter 12: Promotional Materials Chapter 13: Public Master Classes Chapter 14: Competitions Chapter 15: Keeping Afloat PART THREE: Going Pro Chapter 16: From Contract to Closing Night: The Opera Singer at Work Chapter 17: Crafting Your Public Persona Chapter 18: Management Chapter 19: Choose Your Own Adventure Chapter 20: Running Your Business Conclusion: A Lifetime of Song
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