VOCAL TECHNIQUE AS THE FOUNDATION OF THE SINGING ACTOR’S ART: PEDAGOGICAL ASPECTS OF TRAINING VOCALISTS FOR MUSIC THEATRE

Abstract

This article examines vocal technique as the core professional competence of the singing actor in music theatre. Although stage performance unites singing, speech, movement and acting, the voice remains the primary carrier of a musical role: if the vocal apparatus fails, no acting skill can save the performance. The study analyses the physiological and artistic foundations of theatre singing - breath management, registration, resonance, diction and vocal endurance - and shows how each of them serves dramatic expression. Particular attention is paid to the traditions of Uzbek musical drama and opera, where the national manner of singing must be combined with classical vocal schooling. Based on a review of vocal pedagogy literature and long-term teaching practice at the department of “Vocal”, the article proposes a step-by-step model of training in which technical vocal work precedes and supports stage interpretation. The results can be used in vocal classes, opera studio and music theatre courses at higher arts institutions.