> Nothing is more agonising than to have a singer who
>just finished a glorious rendering of an aria open his or her mouth to
>speak, and deliver lines in such a stilted, unbelievable way as to
>totally shatter the audience's suspension of disbelief.
>
>
>Karen Mercedes
I have to laugh, because this description was exactly what happened to me
last night. We were pracitising the Magic Flute with our director, and I
had just finished singing Tamino's introduction, then lay unconscious on the
ground while the three ladies sang their bit. I then proceed to sit up and
deliver the most wooden stilted lines you could imagine. It was hilarious.
To be fair to myself, it was my first ever acting scene, and I will get
better, but Karen made me laugh in her description. I think the important
thing I learnt was to imagine the scene around you as you speak, and really
know where the 'imaginary dead serpent' is. Listening to the other
performers is also an important ability, so you react sincerely. I'm sure
I'll build up some acting technique as I go along. If I compare it with
singing technique, that helps.
But boy, in terms of speaking lines, suddenly the arias don't seem so scary
any more. As I speak the lines I keep thinking...god, just let me sing...
Mirko
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