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Shared Dramatic Pacing In Jake Heggie's Three Decembers, Cynthia Wohlschlager
Shared Dramatic Pacing In Jake Heggie's Three Decembers, Cynthia Wohlschlager
Dissertations, 2020-current
Jake Heggie collaborated with Terrence McNally and Gene Sheer to infuse 21st-century topics into the chamber opera Three Decembers. This document traces the development of the Madeline Mitchell motif, followed by illuminating the concept of shared dramatic pacing through the use of score identifiers. Fueled by research into Heggie's compositional process, via personal interviews with the composer, it defines an effective method for character development, as well as provides suggestions for the successful preparation of a Jake Heggie opera. For this document, the concept of shared dramatic pacing refers to the time on stage during a performance that is …
Time’S Up: How Opera Is Facing Its Own Me Too Reckoning, Craig Price
Time’S Up: How Opera Is Facing Its Own Me Too Reckoning, Craig Price
Theses and Dissertations
Opera as an artform has a very misogynistic history. Many of the most beloved works in the standard repertory involve female characters as victims of violence, or an abuse of power by male characters. These works have recently been cast in a different light, in part due to a greater cultural awareness inspired by the “Me Too” movement. This study was executed to explore productions of standard repertory operas around the world, and how they have been handled in light of current culture. The study examines popularly performed operas Carmen, Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro, and …
The Feminine Voice / Self Titled, Teddy Mckrell
The Feminine Voice / Self Titled, Teddy Mckrell
Senior Projects Spring 2020
My senior project consisted of two concerts, one in classical voice and one in electronic composition.