Award Date
12-15-2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Department
Music
First Committee Member
Alfonse Anderson
Second Committee Member
Linda Lister
Third Committee Member
Tod Fitzpatrick
Fourth Committee Member
Nate Bynum
Fifth Committee Member
Timothy Jones
Number of Pages
119
Abstract
This document discusses the most important roles within any operatic production, how these roles are essential to the final product’s success and the best practices for casting agents to utilize when determining hiring choices in order to assemble the most creative, efficient and harmonious production team. The discussion delves into the characteristics and behaviors considered the most valuable when hiring for specific cast and crew positions for full-scale, professional opera productions, and delineates a few of the typical pitfalls that casting agents and/or artistic directors can encounter when building a team for any production. The author addresses “red flags” for casting agents, band-aids for unfortunate situations, as well as provides resources for the work of pursuing the best artists. This document focuses on issues primarily encountered at the regional professional company level.
Keywords
Casting; Opera; Opera Administration; Opera Productions; Vocal Casting
Disciplines
Music | Theatre and Performance Studies
File Format
File Size
1.0 MB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Rusthoi, Keri, "Casting for Success: Building Teams for Regional Operatic Productions" (2019). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 3840.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/18608768
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