A Guide To Broadway and Musical Theater

Breakaway -- Revue -- The contemporary musical -- Broadway opera -- A medley -- Coda -- Appendix 1: discography -- Appendix 2: published librettos -- Appendix 3: published vocal scores.

Preface, Acknowledgements, The Education and Training of the Singer-Actor, The Training of the Singer-Actor in an Instutional Setting - An Overview, The Common Body of Knowledge - Skills Essential for Career Entry as a Singer-Actor, The Objectives of Educational Programs and Development of the Common Body of Knowledge and Skills

Part I: Performance of Opera/Musical Theatre: Section I - Workship Productions, Section II - Student Productions, Section III - Sudent/Professional Productions, Section IV - Visiting Companies

Part II: Resources for the Opera/Musical Theatre Program: Section V - Faculty/Staff, Section VI - Facilities, Section VII - Finances

Part III: Training of the SInger-Actor: Section VIII - Liberal Arts Degree Programs in Music, Section IX - Professional Undergraduate Degree Programs in Voice, Section X - Professional Undergraduate Degree Programs in Opera/Musical Theatre Performance, Section XI - Master's Degree Programs in Voice Perforamnce, Section XII - Master's Degree Programs in Opera/Musical Theatre, Section XIII - Doctoral Degree Programs in Voice Performance, Section XIV - Doctoral Degree Programs in Opera/Musical Theatre, Section XV - Opera/Musical Theatre in General Education

Part IV: Issues and Recommendations: Introduction, I - Institutional Objectives, II - Curricula, III - Performance in Education and Training, IV - The Institutional Context, V - The Professional Context, VI - Relationships of Educaiton and Career Entry, VII - The National Context, VIII - Conclusion

Appendix A: Future Research in the Education and Training of Opera and Musical Theatre Professionals

Appendix B: NASM/NAST Standards and Guidelines for Opera and Musical Theatre Programs

Appendix C: Productions Staged by Educational Programs in Opera/Musical Theatre 1980-1983

Appendix D: OPERA American Survey of Professional Training/Apprentice Programs in the US - January 1983

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