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The Opera Singer's Career Guide
Understanding the European Fach System
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2010
Summary
Any singer longing to have a career in opera, particularly in Europe, should be familiar with the European system of classifying voices know as Fach. The Opera Singer's Career Guide: Understanding the European Fach System presents valuable information to help readers learn, understand, and use the Fach system to their professional advantage. More than just soprano, alto, tenor, or bass, students and professionals alike should know the 25 different Fach categories fully defined here, along with the examples of roles, audition arias, and European opera houses and agents provided.
Based on careful research and personal experience, singer and teacher Pearl Yeadon McGinnis describes the features, characteristics, and benefits of the Fach system, including voice categorization and classification and using Fach to train the young voice. She provides practical information on maintaining a career in opera, such as the different types, procedures, and pitfalls of opera auditions; types of opera contracts and contract negotiations; and the value of networking. She explains the different styles of European opera houses and gives an example of life in a state level German opera house, including the various performance spaces, the makeup and responsibilities of an ensemble, and the jobs and functions of opera house personnel. A glossary and several appendixes supply tools for auditioning, such as newly classified roles for Children, Lyric, and Beginner singers; roles for the established Fach categories; lists of opera agents and houses in the German speaking countries; and suggested audition arias by Fach. In addition, practical details are offered about establishing and maintaining residency in Europe, obtaining permission to live and work in Europe, and helpful hints about customs and travel.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-8108-6915-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-8108-6916-5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
326
Product type
Edited Book
Table of contents
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Contents No access
Foreword No access
Foreword No access
Editor's Preface No access
Author’s Acknowledgments No access
Editor’s Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
Chapter 1. The Fach System No access Pages 1 - 16
Chapter 2. Fach Categories No access Pages 17 - 46
Chapter 3. Using Fach to Train Young Voices No access Pages 47 - 60
Chapter 4. The European Opera House No access Pages 61 - 70
Chapter 5. Opera House Organization No access Pages 71 - 88
Chapter 6. Auditioning No access Pages 89 - 114
Chapter 7. Contracts and Casting No access Pages 115 - 130
Chapter 8. Official Requirements No access Pages 131 - 136
Chapter 9. Life in the Opera House No access Pages 137 - F
Chapter 10. Maintaining a Career No access Pages 149 - 162
Chapter 11. Living in Europe No access Pages 163 - 174
Finale No access Pages 175 - 176
Appendix A: Agencies No access Pages 177 - 184
Appendix B: European Opera Houses (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) No access Pages 185 - 188
Appendix C: Opera Title Abbreviations No access Pages 189 - 192
Appendix D: Operatic Roles for Children, Young Lyrics, and Beginners (Anfängerin) No access Pages 193 - 226
Appendix E: Opera Roles by Fach No access Pages 227 - 276
