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A new approach to The Tale of Chun-Hyang and the character Wolmae in Korean Changjak opera

Kim, Sam Jew

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Title
A new approach to The Tale of Chun-Hyang and the character Wolmae in Korean Changjak opera
Author(s)
Kim, Sam Jew
Issue Date
2018
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Magee, Gayle Sherwood
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Moersch, Charlotte Mattax
Committee Member(s)
  • Coleman, Barrington
  • Carrillo, Carlos
Department of Study
School of Music
Discipline
Music
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
A.Mus.D. (doctoral)
Keyword(s)
  • opera
  • Je-Myeong Hyun
  • The Tale of Chun-Hyang
  • Wolmae
Language
en
Abstract
Opera singers face many challenges when they start preparing for a newly created opera. They might be unfamiliar with the work's musical style and the language, and of course nothing has been written about the opera yet. This study provides information on Je-Myeong Hyun’s opera The Tale of Chun-Hyang and guides prospective singers to the role of Wolmae for mezzo-soprano or contralto voice. This study includes an interview with actress-singer Sung-Nyo Kim, who has built her career playing characters in the traditional Korean opera, The Tale of Chun-Hyang, for over 50 years. Because of her diversity and longevity, her views are worth considering regarding the opera and its performance. The Tale of Chun- Hyang is a story that has been used in both Changgeuk and ChangJak opera. Therefore, this study approaches The Tale of Chun-Hyang and the role of Wolmae not only from the perspective of a Western opera singer, but also that from a traditional Korean singer, even though the opera is in ChangJak, the Western style.
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Copyright 2018 Sam Jew Kim

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