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From:  RALUCOB@a...
RALUCOB@a...
Date:  Tue Oct 10, 2000  3:08 pm
Subject:  Re: [vocalist-temporary] Opera singing vs Speech ( or Pop singing ) Was:The ...


caio wrote:

<< any actor
with such cliched emotions opera singers display would be considered a ham
actor. >>

although, i agree with you that this is the common practice, i don't
think it is the ideal in anyone's mind. however, more than not are willing
to settle for it. i believe it comes from a concentration on one aspect of
singing at the expense of all the other elements. that one aspect is the
construction of tone.

acting is hard. people actually study acting and still have a hard
time with it. opera singers spend so little time working on it and usually,
it is with a retired singer who also never studied acting. they end up
looking like a botero painting come to life. this again, i don't think is
the ideal but, many are willing to overlook it.

there are exceptions. i saw teresa stratas twenty years ago in 'lulu'
and that was real acting. she can move. she is the only opera singer i
can remember seeing, who doesn't look as if her character's main dilemna is
'support'.

mike


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