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- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students create a story map to explore the theme of Rigoletto and discuss comedy and tragedy. They explore the musical interpretations of the opera and the story line, and how those two things work together. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students watch the opera "La Boh??me" and the movie "Moulin Rouge," to explore the similarities and differences between them. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students are exposed to the basics of operatic voice. They examine the skills of Beverly Sills and discuss how these skills helped her to achieve her dream of becoming an opera singer. Students research milestones in her career and create posters documenting their findings. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a new adaptation of composer Charles Fran¿¿ois Gounod's opera "Romeo and Juliet", based on Shakespeare's 16th-century play. They conduct research on the era in which Shakespeare lived, write and respond to letters from the characters in "Romeo and Juliet" and draft opera scripts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students explore the art and books of Maurice Sendak. They read and discuss works by Sendak, create a class book, conduct Internet research, watch a video of an opera, and produce an opera. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students study the how music enhances drama in opera. They work in small groups to develop a short story that would be enhanced with music, costumes and props. They perform their operas for classmates and others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students listen to and watch the opera, Don Pasquale, by Donizetti. They discuss the importance of sets and costumes in an opera and then, with a partner, design a period costume for each of the main characters in the opera. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students listen to and examine a recording of the opera Don Pasquale and study the various musical instruments in an orchestra. They discuss the difference between a symphony orchestra and an opera orchestra. Finally they play the music of the opera using either their own instruments or those that are handmade using household objects. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the art of the opera. They listen to examples of opera and conduct research to find out more about the opera world. Then they develop advertisements that focus on aspects that might interest young people about opera and inspire them to experience specific operas. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the dynamics of human interpersonal relationships in the context of creating a make believe soap opera storyline. They view images of people and identify the ones that seem interesting. Students list the characteristics that soap operas have in common. Full Review »
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