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Marshall University Music Department Presents Amahl And The Night Visitors, Linda Dobbs, Robert Wray
Marshall University Music Department Presents Amahl And The Night Visitors, Linda Dobbs, Robert Wray
All Performances
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Uconn Opera Theatre's Educational Outreach Brochure 2012/2013, Uconn Opera Outreach, Janet Zimmerman
Uconn Opera Theatre's Educational Outreach Brochure 2012/2013, Uconn Opera Outreach, Janet Zimmerman
Vocal Studies Program
UConn Opera Theatre's educational outreach offerings brochure for the 2012/2013 season.
Uconn Opera Guild Newsletter Fall 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Uconn Opera Guild Newsletter Fall 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Vocal Studies Program
UConn Vocal Studies' biannual Opera Guild newsletter. This edition covers the fall production of Robert Ward's The Crucible, alumni highlight, and other upcoming events.
Uconn Opera Guild Special Newsletter Spring 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Uconn Opera Guild Special Newsletter Spring 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Vocal Studies Program
UConn Vocal Studies' "special edition" Opera Guild newsletter. This edition highlights the Guild members who supported the spring production of The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein.
Uconn Opera Guild Newsletter Spring 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Uconn Opera Guild Newsletter Spring 2012, Janet Zimmerman, Uconn Opera Guild
Vocal Studies Program
UConn Vocal Studies' biannual Opera Guild newsletter. This edition covers the spring production of Jacques Offenbach's The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein, Dr. Rock's welcome letter and the calendar of events.
If There's No "Fat Lady," When Is The Opera Over? An Exploration Of Changing Physical Image Standards In Present-Day Opera, Emily L. Stephenson
If There's No "Fat Lady," When Is The Opera Over? An Exploration Of Changing Physical Image Standards In Present-Day Opera, Emily L. Stephenson
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Though present-day American society generally assumes opera is one of the few remaining entertainment fields where talent matters more than physical appearance, as the 2004 firing of Deborah Voigt demonstrates, present-day opera singers are increasingly being held to stricter image standards. In 2004, Covent Garden dismissed Voigt from their production of Ariadne auf Naxos, in which Voigt was supposed to reprise her critically acclaimed interpretation of the title role. According to Voigt, Covent Garden's casting director Peter Katona felt that she was too large to fit into the black dress the new production required of the character. Voigt's removal …