The Relationship Method
Acting for Opera
Opera is Theatre.
An Opera singer is not on the scene (only) to “sing”. They are on the scene to be someone.
When you go to see Opera, the difference between a singer focused just on singing and a singer with a deep knowledge of the stage and its rules can be huge.
Our work with Opera singers: well-rounded performers
The “stage presence” is not a gift. It is an art that must be trained.
That’s why with our students first we work on the connection between their body, actions and emotions, and then on their visceral relationship with the words they are singing.
We think that becoming better actors will make them become not only better singers, but greater artists.
“Chiara and Valerio’s course at the scuola Giovanni Grasso in Montreal was a revealing and relevant experience in my opera singer journey. The exercises have definitely taken me out of my comfort zone and brought to think of my characters in a more complete way.”
“I have had the privilege to work with Chiara and Valerio twice this year. I have sung close to 20 operatic roles and worked with many stage directors in the past. Based on this, I feel confident to say that I consider that Chiara and Valerio’s approach to character building, staging and acting is remarkable, deeply gratifying, and rare to find. With them, the actor discovers the power and freedom that arrives from internalizing and channeling the emotions, text and music. Hence, even the sligthest action has a profound motivation. Nothing feels gratuitous or out of place. This renders the acting fluid, organic and at the same time with depth and meaning. I really enjoy working with them and completely agree with their vision of what performing means and requires.”
“Chiara and Valerio’s course at the scuola Giovanni Grasso in Montreal was a revealing and relevant experience in my opera singer journey. The exercises have definitely taken me out of my comfort zone and brought to think of my characters in a more complete way.”
“I have had the privilege to work with Chiara and Valerio twice this year. I have sung close to 20 operatic roles and worked with many stage directors in the past. Based on this, I feel confident to say that I consider that Chiara and Valerio’s approach to character building, staging and acting is remarkable, deeply gratifying, and rare to find. With them, the actor discovers the power and freedom that arrives from internalizing and channeling the emotions, text and music. Hence, even the sligthest action has a profound motivation. Nothing feels gratuitous or out of place. This renders the acting fluid, organic and at the same time with depth and meaning. I really enjoy working with them and completely agree with their vision of what performing means and requires.”
Our work with Opera singers: well-rounded performers
The “stage presence” is not a gift. It is an art that must be trained.
That’s why with our students first we work on the connection between their body, actions and emotions, and then on their visceral relationship with the words they are singing.
We think that becoming better actors will make them become not only better singers, but greater artists.
