This thesis is a compilation of performances from seasons of three different works; Histoire du
soldat by Igor Stravinsky, Hansel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck and La Finta
Giardiniera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Each work is presented twice with different camera views. The first is 'reverse angle' (or near
reverse) which gives the viewer an impression of the conductor as seen by the performers. The
second is 'house view', the stage as seen from the audience: in places the conductor is also
visible.
Additionally, these two perspectives give the viewer different audio impressions, that of both the
performer and the audience. In each case, there is a marked difference in balance of singers,
speakers and instrumental ensemble.
Tape one is of Histoire du soldat by Igor Stravinsky, performed at the Frederick Wood Theatre
at the University of British Colombia. The performing ensemble was a collaboration between the
author, acting as Musical Director and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) student Sabine Sengmueller
(Stage Director), with members of cast and instrumental ensemble other students. The reverse
angle view is of performances on November 15 and 17, as indicated in the table of contents. The
house view is taken from the performance on November 20.
Tapes two and three are of Humperdinck's Hansel und Gretel. These were performed at the
Sagebrush Theatre in Kamloops, with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and UBC Opera
Ensemble performing on December 13. Again, tape two is reverse angle and tape three, house
view. For this performance, the author is acting as Assistant Conductor to Mr Bruce Dunn,
Music Director of the Kamloops Symphony.
The final tapes, number 4 and 5, are of a collaborative project by the University of British
Colombia School of Music Symphony Orchestra and Opera Ensemble. Professor Jesse Read,
head of the School or Music, was the conductor for this season. The author acted as Assistant
Conductor, performing on April 2, 1998. The work performed, La Finta Giardiniera by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It is important to note that the reverse angle (tape 4) was
compromised by the presence of the stage set, and a lack of technical equipment at the Chan
Centre for the Performing Arts, where the performances occurred. The angle shown is from the
choir stalls, opposite prompt side.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/7849 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Riccio, Andrew del |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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