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Zwischen in the German language means `between,' and over the past century, as operatic voices have evolved in both range and size, the voice classification of Zwischenfach has become much more relevant - particularly to the female voice. Identifying whether nineteenth century composers recognized the growing opportunities for vocal drama, size, and range in singers and therefore wrote roles for `between' singers; or conversely whether, singers began to challenge and develop their voices to sing the new influx of romantic, verismo and grand repertoire is difficult to determine. Whichever the case, teachers and students should not be surprised about the existence of this nebulous Fach. A clear and concise definition of the word Fach for the purpose of this paper is as follows: a specific voice classification. Zwischenfach is an important topic because young singers are often confused and over-eager to self-label due to the discipline's excessive labeling of Fachs. Rushing to categorize a young voice ultimately leads to misperceptions. To address some of the confusion, this paper briefly explores surveys of the pedagogy and history of the Fach system. To gain insights into the relevance of Zwischenfach in today's marketplace, I developed with my advisors, colleagues and students a set of subjects willing to fill out questionnaires. This paper incorporates current interviews from two casting directors of national and international opera houses, an emerging American mezzo-soprano, a mid-career working European mezzo-soprano, an operatic stage director, an education director for opera houses and a composer. These interviews, along with modern examples of zwischenfach voices are analyzed and discussed.
ContributorsAllen, Jennifer, D.M.A (Author) / Norton, Kay (Thesis advisor) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Thesis advisor) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Barefield, Robert (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2012
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Although opera is the last musical genre one typically associates with Latin America, Mexican composer Daniel Catán (1949-2011) found surprising success across the United States and overseas with his opera Florencia en el Amazonas (1996). Catán blends colorful music with literary elements to create a representation of Latin American culture through language, drama, scenery, and music. Among these elements is realism mágico (magical realism), a significant characteristic of Latin American literature. Indeed, the plot of the opera is influenced by Gabriel García Márquez's novel, El amor en los tiempos del cólera (Love in the Time of Cholera, 1985), as well as the poem "Mariposa de obsidiana" (Obsidian Butterfly, 1951) and the short story "La hija de Rappaccini" (Rappaccini's Daughter, 1953), both by Octavio Paz. To create his protagonist in the opera, Florencia Grimaldi, Catán combines the dramatic qualities of several European soprano heroines. This figure's character development is conveyed largely through her Act I, Scene 2, aria, "Florencia Grimaldi," and her Act II, Scene 17, aria, "Escúchame." An overview of the opera places these two arias into context, and their musical content and text-setting are closely examined in relation to the character of Florencia. Finally, how Daniel Catán creates a soprano heroine from the Latin American perspective is discussed.
ContributorsFlores, Andrea, D.M.A (Author) / FitzPatrick, Carole (Thesis advisor) / Dreyfoos, Dale (Committee member) / Holbrook, Amy (Committee member) / May, Judy (Committee member) / Ryan, Russell (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2013
ContributorsHackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Performer) / Bacon, Thomas (Performer) / Cosand, Walter, 1950- (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1994-10-24
ContributorsSmith, J. B., 1957- (Performer) / Hackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Performer) / Perantoni, Daniel (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / Percussion Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1987-12-07
ContributorsHackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Director) / Smith, J. B., 1957- (Director) / Steinke, Greg (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Contributor) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1990-10-26
ContributorsNottingham, Douglas (Director) / Scinto, Christopher (Director) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1999-04-30
ContributorsHackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1987-03-20
ContributorsHackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Performer) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1993-04-27
ContributorsHackbarth, Glenn, 1949- (Director) / New Music Ensemble (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1986-04-03
ContributorsPrabhakar, Vijaya (Performer) / May, Judy (Performer) / McLin, Katherine (Performer) / Landschoot, Thomas (Performer) / Williamson, Madeline J. (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2002-02-15