Keywords
opera criticism, performance trends, authentic singing
Abstract
JBS-USA is once again privileged to present the American master of opera critics in a special Zoom presentation for the Society on Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 pm ET., which will be repeated on Saturday, February 24 at 12 noon ET. Following the presentation will be a Q & A segment, to which attendees may submit questions.
About his presentation, Mr. Osborne observes: “In my lifetime, there have been two fundamental shifts, both negative in their impact, in how opera is performed. One is in theatrical presentation – the rise of laissez-faire re-interpretation of the canon by directors and designers. The other is the indisputable decline in the sheer presence of singing, and in the sense of authenticity – let’s call it a ‘true-to-itselfness’ – that it conveys. I think these shifts are interconnected, and that it’s important to understand that we can’t really isolate the singing problem from the directorial one.
Recommended Citation
Osborne, Conrad L.
(2024)
"Conrad L. Osborne:,"
Journal of the Jussi Björling Societies of the USA & UK: Vol. 32:
No.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jussibjorlingsociety/vol32/iss1/4