PUCCINI, Giacomo
Edgar
“Questo amor, vergogna mia”
Leigh Melrose, guest professor
Germán Alcántara, student
Madalit Lamazares, accompanying pianist
First, they discuss the opera’s plot and the expressive implications of the story. The simplest approach is always the best, but it is difficult to express oneself.
Afterward, they address phrasing issues appropriate to the text, and Professor Melrose recommends keeping these thoughts more present to activate a specific emotion. He also points out the importance of certain measures based on the tension implied by the text: it is necessary to maintain tension and uncertainty in the audience to maintain interest (one must hold the audience in the palm of one’s hand), without letting the phrase fall too soon.
Often, intensity depends on how we feel the words, rather than the volume. This indicates that it must be made personal, to have a special color. One must sing it not feeling like a singer but like a human being.
Language: English
