Background
Ostwald, David Franklin was born on January 20, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Hans John and Rosemarie (Bernfeld) Ostwald.
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Written to meet the needs of thousands of students and pre-professional singers participating in production workshops and classes in opera and musical theater, Acting for Singers leads singing performers step by step from the studio or classroom through audition and rehearsals to a successful performance. Using a clear, systematic, positive approach, this practical guide explains how to analyze a script or libretto, shows how to develop a character building on material in the score, and gives the singing performer the tools to act believably. More than just a "how-to" acting book, however, Acting for Singers also addresses the problems of concentration, trust, projection, communication, and the self-doubt that often afflicts singers pursuing the goal of believable performance. Part I establishes the basic principles of acting and singing together, and teaches the reader how to improvise as a key tool to explore and develop characters. Part II teaches the singer how to analyze theatrical work for rehearsing and performing. Using concrete examples from Carmen and West Side Story, and imaginative exercises following each chapter, this text teaches all singers how to be effective singing actors.
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Ostwald, David Franklin was born on January 20, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Hans John and Rosemarie (Bernfeld) Ostwald.
Bachelor, Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1965. Master of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1973.
Stage director, Western Opera Theater, San Francisco, 1969-1976; stage director, teacher theater, Julliard School Music, New York City, 1977-1980; head opera program, State University of New York, Purchase, since 1984; director, Albert Herring/Wolftrap, Washington, 1984; director, Hedda Gabler/Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, 1984; director, Postcard from Morocco/Julliard School Music, 1985; director, The Rose Tattoo/Williams Fine Arts Center, Key West, Florida, 1986; director, The Killing Game/Circle in the Square, New York City, 1986; director Silverlake, City Summer Opera, 1990.
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Board secretary Xoregos Performing Company, San Francisco, since 1980. Trustee Ora Lerman Charitable Trust, New York City, since 1999. Chairman board Bay Area Summer Opera Theater Institute, San Francisco, since 2002.
Married Jane Mills (divorced 1982). 1 child Cialin Diedra Mills-Ostwald. Married Ora Ann Lerman, May 21, 1994 (deceased April 1998).
Married Birgitte Moyer-Vinding, November 9, 2002.