
Singing Opera in Germany
A practical guide
Bärenreiter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-3-7618-1673-8 (ISBN)
Description
Von den Studierenden im Fach Gesang an deutschen Hochschulen kommt mehr als ein Drittel aus dem Ausland, viele davon aus Korea und Japan. " Singing Opera in Germany" ist der erste Ratgeber, der sich speziell an diese Zielgruppe wendet. Er begleitet ausländische Studierende und Berufsanfänger auf ihrem Weg von der Entscheidung für den Beruf bis zum ersten Engagement an einer Bühne in Deutschland. Behandelt werden die Anforderungen in Ausbildung und Berufsalltag, z. B. Vorsingen, Stimmpflege, Opernchorgesang und Schauspiel für die Opernbühne. Der Ratgeber enthält aber auch wertvolle Tipps zu Alltags-Fragen wie Visa und Arbeitserlaubnis, Verträgen, Geld, Steuern und Versicherungen sowie Bewerbungsschreiben. Ein zweisprachiges Glossar (deutsch-englisch / englisch-deutsch) mit Fachausdrücken, eine Literaturliste, Adressen und Repertoirevorschläge runden das Buch ab.
Marita Knobel
ist seit vielen Jahren Solistin an der Bayerischen Staatsoper und in der beruflichen Fortbildung junger Opernsängerinnen und Opernsänger engagiert. Brigitte Steinert ist Kulturmanagerin.
Marita Knobel
ist seit vielen Jahren Solistin an der Bayerischen Staatsoper und in der beruflichen Fortbildung junger Opernsängerinnen und Opernsänger engagiert. Brigitte Steinert ist Kulturmanagerin.
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Edition
Aufl. 2005
Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
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Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 15 cm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7618-1673-8 (9783761816738)
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Marita Knobel was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and studied psychology, voice pathology and speech therapy at the University of Pretoria. She worked subsequently for six years as a speech therapist for disabled children while singing in her free time at the Pretoria State Opera. After completing her studies at the London Opera Centre, she began her career as a soloist (mezzo-soprano) at the Cologne City Opera, in Germany in 1971. There she sang many roles of her Fach, specializing in the German, Slavic and modern repertoire. Fourteen years later she returned to South Africa as Assistant Artistic Director at the Cape Town Opera, where she also developed the Young Professionals Training Program.
In 1985 she resumed her operatic career in Germany, where after a few years of freelancing she joined the Bavarian State Opera in Munich as a soloist in the character Fach. She has also appeared as a guest singer in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Rome, Tokyo, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
Marita Knobel now offers individual audition training and career counselling for the operatic profession. She is also the founder and artistic director of the Sommerkurs für Operndarstellung, a summer course offering movement, acting, musical interpretation and audition training in Munich.
She is the co-author of the German opera handbook, Beruf: Opernsänger. Ein Ratgeber, which was published by Bärenreiter in 2002.
Brigitte Steinert is the chief librarian of a Bavarian state cultural institution and is a qualified cultural manager. She studied singing with Kammersänger Karl Christian Kohn and stage direction with Horst Reday at the Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium in Munich. She sang for ten years in the extra chorus of the Bavarian State Opera and was a soloist and assistant stage director at the Freies Landestheater Bayern.
She does audition training, career counselling and German dialogue for the stage. She is the co-director of the Sommerkurs für Operndarstellung and founding chairman of the Förderverein Meisterkurse für Operndarstellung e.V. in Munich.
She is the co-author of Beruf: Opernsänger.
In 1985 she resumed her operatic career in Germany, where after a few years of freelancing she joined the Bavarian State Opera in Munich as a soloist in the character Fach. She has also appeared as a guest singer in Barcelona, Madrid, Bilbao, Rome, Tokyo, Vienna, Tel Aviv, Strasbourg and Toulouse.
Marita Knobel now offers individual audition training and career counselling for the operatic profession. She is also the founder and artistic director of the Sommerkurs für Operndarstellung, a summer course offering movement, acting, musical interpretation and audition training in Munich.
She is the co-author of the German opera handbook, Beruf: Opernsänger. Ein Ratgeber, which was published by Bärenreiter in 2002.
Brigitte Steinert is the chief librarian of a Bavarian state cultural institution and is a qualified cultural manager. She studied singing with Kammersänger Karl Christian Kohn and stage direction with Horst Reday at the Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium in Munich. She sang for ten years in the extra chorus of the Bavarian State Opera and was a soloist and assistant stage director at the Freies Landestheater Bayern.
She does audition training, career counselling and German dialogue for the stage. She is the co-director of the Sommerkurs für Operndarstellung and founding chairman of the Förderverein Meisterkurse für Operndarstellung e.V. in Munich.
She is the co-author of Beruf: Opernsänger.
Content
Foreword. 9
1 When in Germany, do as the Germans do. 11
2 Studying in Germany. 21
3 Auditioning. 31
4 The First Engagement. 61
5 Singing in the Chorus. 93
6 The Singing Business. 99
7 Vocal Hygiene. 108
8 The Principles of Good Singing. 124
9 Acting for the Opera Stage. 149
Appendix
Test Your Suitability for the Profession. 184
Example of Job Application. 185
Suggested Audition Arias. 189
Bibliography. 199
Glossary. 203
Websites. 209
Index. 211
Credits. 212
1 When in Germany, do as the Germans do. 11
2 Studying in Germany. 21
3 Auditioning. 31
4 The First Engagement. 61
5 Singing in the Chorus. 93
6 The Singing Business. 99
7 Vocal Hygiene. 108
8 The Principles of Good Singing. 124
9 Acting for the Opera Stage. 149
Appendix
Test Your Suitability for the Profession. 184
Example of Job Application. 185
Suggested Audition Arias. 189
Bibliography. 199
Glossary. 203
Websites. 209
Index. 211
Credits. 212