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Marshall University Music Department Presents Amahl And The Night Visitors, Linda Dobbs, Robert Wray Nov 2012

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 Oct 2012

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 Oct 2012

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 Apr 2012

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 Jan 2012

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 Jan 2012

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 …