Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: For decades, a divide has existed between opera and musical theatre, with the lesser value being placed upon the latter.Singers, from the start of their training, are told to choose a genre if one wants to achieve any type of singing success.This type of division creates a chasm of isolation and misunderstanding between the musical styles.From academia, to the stage, to the concert goer, one's allegiance to opera versus musical theatre has been built upon a firm foundation of contrast, without acknowledging that both genres have ties to one another.As a result, most teaching of singing is done from the perspective of the classical singing style, with little to no mention of how to efficiently and healthily sing in a musical theatre style.
Author: Keyona Willis-Lynam
Institution: The Ohio State University
Language: English
Subfield: Music
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Syracuse University
OpenAlex ID: W2521180897