From: Kylie Purcell
To: vocalist
Subject: Olympia interpretation?
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>



Hi, Kylie again:)

I was wondering if anyone could offer me some advice on
interpretation of Olympia from Tales of Hoffmann?

Yes, I know she's a wind-up doll but doing all manner of stiff movements
just won't work for me, the tension of holding myself rigid
naturally affects the voice and I'm sure you can imagine the results...

My ideas were that for Hoffmann to be fooled by her (aside from the
infatuation for this creature of perfection:) she would have to be
reasonably "life-like" but not too much.

The music is all important, but I want to be able to convey a
character not just a stiff mannequin spouting vocal pyrotechnics:)


any help would be appreciated:)


Kylie