Respiration as an Emotional Tool in Operatic Singing
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Respiration is an essential element in operatic singing performance, providing the singer support for the proper production of tone. However, respiration can also serve as an expressive element in the communication of dramatic ideas, creating an emotional subtext to the expressive intentionality of the piece. Previous research supports the relationship between respiration and dramatic intention in classical singing.
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Professional operatic singing can be performed technically for practice and rehearsal, or with heightened emotion through intention to communicate with an audience. Previous studies of respiration in operatic singing have not taken into account the professional performer’s ability to differentiate at will between rehearsal and performance modes of singing. The aim of this thesis is to investiga...
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