Word: griesbachã
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Reminiscent of a silent film star’s melodrama and penchant for exaggeration, Griesbach??€™s blocking pays homage to Baroque acting techniques. Baroque gesture acting—a technique composed of bold gestures corresponding to the action of the text—is not in common practice these days. It is an art that relies on text rather than the emotions of an actor to provoke a response from the spectator. Gestures of address and decrees of love or war are expressed in a highly stylized way. “It’s difficult to teach...
Indeed, the opera is sure to be at least a satisfying experience considering that it not only boasts the talents of Griesbach??€™s direction but also Ken Pierce’s choreography. Pierce, who last year directed the Early Music Society’s rendition of Giasone, is a professional choreographer regarded as one of the most famous professionals of Baroque dance. Three professional dancers studying in his studio will make an appearance in Camilla. What is more, the opera will be performed in the courtyard space of the Fogg Museum. Modelled on the interior of a Tuscan...
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