Performing power : a new approach for the singer-actor / H. Wesley Balk.
| Author/creator | Balk, H. Wesley |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©1985. |
| Description | xvi, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / John M. Ludwig -- Preface -- Introduction: a report from the laboratory -- Exploring a new description -- Determining mode makeup -- Implications of the hearing/vocal mode -- Exercising the hearing/vocal mode -- The facial/emotional mode -- The kinesthetic mode -- Mode combinations -- The annotated disappearing diva -- Beyond the performance modes -- Appendixes. A continuing parable -- The modes and the audition process -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | This book offers a comprehensive system to train opera singers as "singer-actors" by integrating vocal, physical, and emotional techniques. The approach focuses on freeing the performer from artificial tension, utilizing "performance modes," and fostering total energy integration to make opera electrifying. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-364) and index. |
| LCCN | 85001195 |
| ISBN | 0816613664 : |
| ISBN | 9780816613663 |
| ISBN | 0816613672 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 9780816613670 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | MT955 .B216 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |