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Training in Opera Performance 


in association with 


Irish National Opera

 

About the Course

 

This intensive course is led by Louis Lovett, Joint Artistic Director of Theatre Lovett, and focuses on the simple basics of being on stage either alone or with others. We learn techniques we can easily grasp to step bravely onto stage. We practice a state of calm energy, confident in our ability to connect with both our audience and fellow performers. This course is open to professional opera performers, directors and other practitioners who would like to focus on performance techniques.

 

Course Content

The Calm before the Sturm und Drang.
Our presence in an audition or rehearsal room.
How to achieve a calm, focused energy and leave our ‘baggage’ at the door.

Gift us your eyes.
“Where should I look when I sing in an audition?”
At the audition panel, into middle space or at an imaginary moon?
In performance: singing and playing for your audience.

Know thyself.
“I’ve been told my head nods when I sing, does it?”
Stillness and how to take away extraneous movement.

Plant and grow.
“I sometimes go up on my toes for high notes.”
Why tippy toes can trip us up in more ways than one.

Hande hoch!
“What should I do with my hands!?”
Hand gesticulation: hands by my side, in my pockets or weighing melons?

Engaged neutrality.
Sad face, happy face or neutral face – how to relax our furrowed brows!
Facial expression – let our words and actions speak for us. No face pulling.

Float like a butterfly, sing like a bee.
How to move in the space: audition, rehearsal and stage blocking - alone or with others.

Choral movement
Moving as part of an ensemble in rehearsal and on the stage.

Aria Work
Spotlighting moments in an aria of your choice through eyes, gesture and thought.

FOR DISCUSSION:
Trouser roles:
How the hat fits!
Dancing:
How much or how little?
Acting like a child:
Over the top? Make it stop!

Upcoming Events

The Calm Before The Sturm Und Drang
in association with Irish National Opera

Date: 9 Dec - 12 Dec 2024
Participation Fee: 250 EUR

To apply:
Please email an updated CV or bio and a headshot along with a brief outline on why you would like to participate to info@theatrelovett.com adding “Opera Training Dec 24” in the subject line.
Applications are due by 5pm Friday 20 September 2024. 

Image: Hansel and Gretel: Irish National Opera, Theatre Lovett and The Abbey Theatre co-production / Winner BEST OPERA at Irish Times Theatre Awards, Directed by Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett.