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Author Harrington, James

Title Building a Career in Opera from School to Stage CMS Emerging Fields in Music
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (169 p.)
Series CMS Emerging Fields in Music Ser
CMS Emerging Fields in Music Ser
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of contents -- Series Editor's Introduction -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part I The Industry from 30,000 Feet -- 1 Opera Companies -- Terminology -- Tier 1/2/3/4/5 House -- A/B/C/D House -- International/Regional/Vanity -- People/Organizational Chart -- Artistic Director -- Musical Director -- Executive Director -- General Director -- Director of Artistic Administration (also Artistic Administrator) -- Education Director/Studio Manager
3. Determine Your Remaining Responsibilities to the Partnership, and Get Them in Writing -- A Word of Advice on Pursuing New Management -- Final Thoughts on Management -- Summary of Key Principles -- Application Questions -- Bookmarks -- Build Your Business -- Notes -- Part II How a Young Singer Prepares -- 4 Formal Training -- Wide is the Road -- Narrow is the Gate -- Formal Training Venues -- Undergraduate Degree -- Summer Tuition-Based Training Programs ("Pay-to-Sings") -- Graduate School -- Paid YAPs/RAPs -- Undergraduate Teachers -- Graduate School Programs and Teachers
Application Questions -- Bookmarks -- Build Your Business -- Notes -- 6 Your Team -- Building Your Board -- Your Teacher -- Your Coach -- Your Manager -- Your Significant Other -- Others -- Additional Thoughts on Your Inner Circle -- Summary of Key Principles -- Application Questions -- Notes -- 7 Research -- What Kind of Information Do I Need? -- Company/Contact Database -- Graduate School/Artist Diploma/Fellowship Database -- PTS/YAP Database -- Review/Press Database -- European Audition Database -- Know Thyself -- Document Your Experience -- Collect Feedback -- Beware of "Input Fatigue"
Summary Of Key Principles -- Application Questions -- Bookmarks -- Build Your Business -- Note -- 2 Other Performing Arts Organizations -- Orchestras -- Festivals -- Concert/Recital Series -- Pops Orchestras and Programming -- Competitions -- Summary of Key Principles -- Application Questions -- Bookmarks -- Build Your Business -- Note -- 3 Management -- The Artist/Manager Relationship: Artist's Role -- The Artist/Manager Relationship: Manager's Role -- 1. Evaluate the Relationship -- 2. Address Your Concerns to Your Manager
Of Key Principles -- Application Questions -- Build Your Business -- Notes -- 5 Non-Academic Training Programs: PTSs, YAPs, and RAPs -- Non-Academic Training -- "Pay-to-Sings": Tuition-Based Training Programs -- Programs to Watch -- Specialized and Non-Opera Training Programs for Singers -- Tuition-Free Tuition-Based Programs -- YAPs (Young Artist Programs) -- RAPs (Resident Artist Programs) -- Tiered YAPs -- The YAP World is Not Fair -- A Word on "Connections" -- #metoo Goes to the Opera -- Resources for Underrepresented Singers -- Charting Your Course -- Summary of Key Principles
Notes Description based upon print version of record
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ISBN 9781000077339
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