Opera on the Move in the Nordic Countries during the Long 19th ...

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The sources used for the research comprise libretti and the copies used
by the opera director, vocal scores used by conductors with hand written
remarks and adaptations, cast lists and announcements (all in the Estonian
Theatre and Music Museum, fund T 187, register 1, and fund Mo 256),
newspapers and other printed materials. The main themes are scenography
and direction, singing and roles, adaptions and the orchestra. The most
difficult question concerns the singers and their corporeal presence and
expression. Sources in Tallinn do not give direct answers. During the next
stage of the research it would be useful to compare the guides to acting of
the nineteenth century and the reviews (if they exist) of performances in
other city theatres of the German cultural space. Another possibility is to
analyse the contemporary criticism of the operetta and drama productions
of Tallinn City Theatre, and to combine the results with observations of
performativity in the opera productions.