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Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi
A Guide for Directors and Performers
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Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi
A Guide for Directors and Performers
About this book
In Staging Scenes from the Operas of Donizetti and Verdi, veteran opera director William Ferrarapresents a detailed, practical exploration of the staging of twenty-one scenes from two of opera's most beloved composers. He brings to life Donizetti's delightful comedies, L'Elisir d'amore and Don Pasquale, and guides us throughthe haunted world of Lucia di Lammmermoor. He explores Verdi's dark themes and imagery in scenes from Rigoletto, and the heartbreaking choices of the characters in La traviata.
With signature comic touches, vivid characters, and dynamic stage action, Ferrara brings tried-and-true techniques as well as lively new ideas to these favorite scenes. Topics include study and research, rehearsal planning, blocking, characterization, ideas for simplified sets and props, and costume design. The introduction to each of the five operas includes a brief description of the story and characters, and suggestions for several different approaches to staging—both traditional and modern. The heart of each chapter is the text and translation of the scene, embedded with line-by-line notes on character, movement, emotion, and interaction. This fresh approach to staging an opera scene by applying insights and ideas directly to the text sparks the student's dramatic imagination and inspires a deeper understanding of the connection between words and music. In addition, by exploring creative improvisations, exercises and contemporary parallels, young performers are encouraged to build more authentic and dynamic performances.
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 Donizetti and Verdi.
With signature comic touches, vivid characters, and dynamic stage action, Ferrara brings tried-and-true techniques as well as lively new ideas to these favorite scenes. Topics include study and research, rehearsal planning, blocking, characterization, ideas for simplified sets and props, and costume design. The introduction to each of the five operas includes a brief description of the story and characters, and suggestions for several different approaches to staging—both traditional and modern. The heart of each chapter is the text and translation of the scene, embedded with line-by-line notes on character, movement, emotion, and interaction. This fresh approach to staging an opera scene by applying insights and ideas directly to the text sparks the student's dramatic imagination and inspires a deeper understanding of the connection between words and music. In addition, by exploring creative improvisations, exercises and contemporary parallels, young performers are encouraged to build more authentic and dynamic performances.
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 Donizetti and Verdi.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PartI. STAGING SCENES FROM DONIZETTI’S L’ELISIR D’AMORE (1832) Creating a Village
- Ch01. Chorus, Bel conforto al mietitore (Giannetta and Villagers)
- Ch02. Recitative and Duet, Chiedi all’aura lusinghiera (Adina and Nemorino)
- Ch03. Recitative and Duet, Voglio dire (Nemorino and Dulcamara)
- Ch04. Recitative, Caro elisir, sei mio!(Nemorino) Scene and Duet, Esulti pur la barbara (Adina and Nemorino)
- Ch05. Chorus, Saria possibile?(Giannetta and Girls) Quartet, Dell’elisir mirabile (Adina, Giannetta, Nemorino,Dulcamara, and Girls)
- Ch06. Recitative and Duet, Quanto amore (Adina and Dulcamara)
- Ch07. Romanza, Una furtiva lagrima (Nemorino) Aria and Duettino, Prendi per me se libero (Adina and Nemorino)
- PartII. STAGING SCENES FROM DONIZETTI’S LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (1835)
- Ch08. Recitative and Cavatina, Regnava nel silenzio (Lucia and Alisa) Recitative and Duet,Sulla tomba che rinserra (Lucia and Edgardo)
- Ch09. Recitative and Duet, Il pallor funesto, orrendo (Normanno, Enrico, and Lucia)
- Ch10. Recitative and Sextet, Chi mi frena in tal momento( Lucia, Alisa, Edgardo, Arturo,Enrico, and Raimondo)
- PartIII. STAGING SCENES FROM DONIZETTI’S DON PASQUALE (1843)
- Ch11. Arias, Bella siccome un angelo (Dr. Malatesta withDon Pasquale) Un foco insolito (Don Pasquale)
- Ch12. Aria, So anch’io la virtu magica (Norina) Duet, Pronta io son(Norina and Malatesta)
- Ch13. Trio, Via, da brava (Norina, Malatesta, and Don Pasquale)
- Ch14. Serenade and Nocturne, Com’è gentil (Ernesto and Chorus)Duet, Tornami a dir che m’ami (Ernesto and Norina)
- Intermezzo: Improvisations and Exercises
- Part IV. STAGING SCENES FROM VERDI’S RIGOLETTO (1851)
- Ch15. Duet, Deh, non parlare al misero (Gilda, Rigoletto, and Giovanna)
- Ch16. Recitative and Duet, Signor ne principe io lo vorrei (Gilda, Duke, and Giovanna) Recitative and Aria,Caro nome (Gilda)
- Ch17. Recitative and Duet,Tutte le feste al tempio(Gilda and Rigoletto)
- Ch18. Recitative and Canzone, E l’ami? . . . La donna è mobile (Gilda, Rigoletto, and Duke) Quartet, Un dì, se ben rammentomi (Duke, Maddalena, Rigoletto, and Gilda)
- PartV. STAGING SCENES FROM VERDI’S LA TRAVIATA (1853)
- Ch19. Duet, Un dì felice, eterea (Violetta and Alfredo) Recitative and Aria, Ah, fors’è lui che l’anima . . . Sempre libera (Violetta)
- Ch20. Scene and Duet, Pure siccome un angelo . . . Dite alla giovine . . . Morrò! la mia memoria (Violetta, Germont, Annina, and Giuseppe)
- Ch21. Scene, Dammi tu forza, o cielo! (Violetta and Alfredo) Recitative and Aria,Di Provenza il mar, il suol (Germont and Alfredo)
- Observations
- Recommended Reading
- Index
- About the Author