How Musical Directors Train Singers to Communicate—Not Just Perform
A candid interview with a veteran conductor reveals that historically informed performance relies on a counterintuitive principle: singers must prioritize the meaning of words over technical virtuosity. For arts institutions and music education programs, this insight challenges conventional training and suggests where curriculum changes could yield more compelling performances and stronger audience engagement.
Originaltitel: From the General to the Specific: The Musical Director’s Perspective
<p>In this interview with conductor, pianist, and harpsichordist Mark Tatlow, who was the principal artistic researcher within Performing Premodernity, he describes what he has learned from working within the Early Music and Historically Informed Performance movements since the 1980s, and especially from working at the Drottningholm Palace Theatre. The conversation revolves around the crucial importance of the communicative aspect of musical and operatic performance, and about close attention to the words of a libretto or a sung poem as a key to a singer’s vocal performance. </p>