
There is often a dichotomy between the academic approach to singing that voice students learn in the studio and what professional singers do on the operatic and concert stage. Great singers at the top of the performing profession achieve their place with much analysis and awareness of their technique, art, interpretation and stagecraft that goes far beyond academic study and develops over years of experience, exposure, and the occasional embarrassing error. Master Singers brings these insights to the student, teacher, and emerging professional singer, giving them many needed signs and signals along the road to achieving their own artistry and established career.Through interviews with some of today's most accomplished and renowned concert and operatic singers, including Stephanie Blythe, David Daniels, Joyce DiDonato, Denyce Graves, Thomas Hampson, Jonas Kaufmann, Simon Keenlyside, and Ewa Podles´, Master Singers provides vocalists making the transition from student to professional with indispensable advice on matters ranging from technique and its practical application for effective stage projection to the practicalities of the business of professional singing and maintaining a career to recommendations for vocal hygiene and longevity in singing. Rather than relying on a traditional one-singer-at-a-time structure, Donald George and Lucy Mauro distill answers to a range of essential, probing questions into a thematic approach, creating not a standard interview book but a true reference for emerging professional singers. An indispensable resource and reliable guide, Master Singers will find its place on the bookshelf of singers of this generation and the next.
This book investigates the disconnect between academic vocal training and the practical demands of a professional career on the operatic and concert stage. Donald George and Lucy Mauro, both experienced musicians and educators, synthesize insights from a wide range of top-tier vocalists to bridge the gap between studio theory and real-world performance. By organizing expert testimony into thematic categories rather than individual profiles, the authors provide a structured framework for navigating the technical, artistic, and business challenges of a singing career.
What You Will Find
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Experts and educators recognize this work as a valuable bridge between conservatory training and the realities of the professional stage. Readers frequently note that the thematic organization makes the book a highly accessible reference for emerging artists seeking practical industry wisdom.
Page Count:
187
Publication Date:
2015-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190236574
ISBN-13:
9780190236571
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