In a message dated 5/8/2001 10:47:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
peggyh@i... writes:
peggyh@i... writes:
<< But in
lieder, the nuances of the text are the most important. The
emotions are more inward, less ostentatious, more subtle.
The artistic message is accomplished with delicate shading
rather than bold strokes. (Perhaps like the difference
between a watercolor or charcoal drawing and a huge oil
painting.) >>
peggy,
the analogy that came to my mind is the difference between reading a
play and reading a novel. in reading a play, we view the characters from
the outside whereas, in the novel, we view them from the inside.
singing that focuses on the nuances of the text and being less
ostentatious and more subtle can describe more than just lieder singers (i
include singers of chansons, etc. in other words- classical singers of
classical songs). the same description might be applied to cabaret singers
(like michael feinstein) or jazz singers (like mel torme). if the latter
two are allowed, then why not joan baez or bob dylan? here, i might compare
opera and lieder as being like sculpture to the two dimensional surface.
further, one can then view oil vs. charcoal vs. pastel vs. watercolor (maybe
even crayon) as different techniques applied to the same forum.
having to be heard over an orchestra, in a fairly large venue, precludes
the opera singer, the oratorio singer and the singer of musical theater with
orchestra from many of the expressive devices available to the lieder singer
(and now i include all those who perform in an intimate venue, including
those who use micrphones). another analogy could be made to the stage actor
vs. the film actor or maybe even to the priest of the pulpit vs. the priest
of the confessional. (well, there goes my chance of being taken seriously.)
mike
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