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\nThe Magic Opera\n

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\nIntroduce your young learners to opera by dressing up as Mozart and recounting some of the fascinating details of his life and music. After exploring the Metropolitan Opera's site for kids, the class listens to a reading of Kyra...\n
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\nCreating an Original Opera\n

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\nThis may be a lot to ask of a high schooler, but then again, who knows? Pupils work in groups to explore, write, and then perform an original opera. They view versions of The Magic Flute and La Traviata, then compose a plot, characters,...\n
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\nCreating a Costume Book for the Opera Don Pasquale\n

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\nYoung scholars 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.\n
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\nWhat’s a Squillo, and Why Do Opera Singers Need It?\n

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\nSquillo, squillo, squillo! Opera audiences would not be able to hear the arias in The Marriage of Figaro, or any other opera for that matter, without the aid of the squillo. A short video explores the techniques opera singers use to...\n
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\nChina, Zaju, and Beijing Opera: Crash Course Theater #25\n

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\nCombine music, acrobatics, dance, and mime, and you have Beijing opera. An informational video walks viewers through a timeline of Chinese theater, including the introduction of the opera. Comparisons to other forms of drama throughout...\n
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\nA Study Guide for The Phantom of the Opera\n

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\nImmerse yourself in the beautiful, twisted world of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. A detailed lesson plan provides important details about the writing, stagecraft, music, and literary elements of the famous musical,...\n
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\nThe Phantom of the Opera: Ideas for Research and Discussion\n

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\nYou could spend a full day discussing The Phantom of the Opera and not scratch the surface, but a set of lessons about the literary elements and themes of the musical production is a great start. Young thespians build upon the...\n
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\nThe Role of the Opera Orchestra\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nThe Phantom of the Opera\n

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\nIt's no masquerade! If Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera is part of your curriculum, check out this three-page packet loaded with suggestions for before, during, and after reading activities.\n
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\nFan(tom) of the Opera\n

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\nYoung scholars explore the ways in which the worlds of popular music and opera can work together to complement the other. They work in small groups to analyze plot, characters, setting and themes of a popular opera using a summary of...\n
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\nCreating an Original Opera\n

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\nStudents research the lyrical and dramatic structure of opera through Internet sources and audio examples, cooperatively discuss elements of opera stories vs. their own lives and create one-act opera based on their own life experiences.\n
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\nA Teacher's Guide to the Signet Classic Edition of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux\n

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\nLove, jealousy, hatred! Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera has it all. Whether or not you have used Gaston Leroux's novel with your classes, you will find much value in this resource. The guide includes background information, an...\n
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\nLesson: Act 1: Purple Bathrobes Attend and Opera\n

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\nI really like this idea. Upper graders discover the connection between art and theatre by first analyzing the artists' choices and motivation in creating the installation piece, Four Purple Velvet Bathrobes. In groups, they write...\n
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\nHansel and Gretel with Music from the Opera\n

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\nWhat type of mischief do Hansel and Gretel get into in the woods? Who will they meet? What happens when they do not listen to their mother? Listen to this classic story with an operatic twist to find out. \n
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\nAn Introduction to Opera: The Emperor's New Clothes\n

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\nFifth graders are introduced to opera, its vocabulary, definitions and are given an opportunity to listen to an opera sung by children. They identify phrases and events in the story, \"The Emperor's New Clothes.\" Each student creates a...\n
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\nWelcome to Top Score: Verdi's 'Don Carlos'\n

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\nStudents study the elements in the production of an opera including the personalities, ideas, and stage presence. They examine the skills that are necessary to be a performer in an opera in this series of lessons including making...\n
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\nAmadeus Quiz\n

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\nGet out the text-book, and CD player to teach a lesson on Mozart. Afterward, you can administer this quiz which requires learners to complete 20 short-answer questions related to Mozart's life, operas, music, and general music terminology.\n
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\nSoap Opera Genetics – Genetics to Resolve Family Arguments\n

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\nDid she cheat on her husband? Did the hospital switch the babies? Should they have children? As much as this sounds like the plot for a soap opera, all of these questions fit into a single lesson on genetics. Scholars read about three...\n
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\nOpera\n

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\nIn this Opera instructional activity, students explore the history of opera and identify examples of a recitative. After reading a short conversation between two people, students create their own recitative. They write their own...\n
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\nWhat Is Opera?\n

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\nIn this opera worksheet, students read the description of what opera is including the use of recitative, sing at conversation speed. They read a conversation and put it into recitative form. They write an introduction to a popular song...\n
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\nOpera on the Net\n

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\nSeventh graders, with this opera exchange, increase their knowledge of the opera process. They use opera as a vehicle to better comprehend the relationship music has with all arts and other disciplines across the curriculum.\n
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\nOpera\n

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\nIn this history of opera worksheet, learners explore and research what an opera is and then answer four questions regarding the history of opera in complete sentences.\n
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\nWhat is Opera?\n

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\nIn this opera worksheet, 8th graders read about the history and evolution of opera as a type of theatre. They answer 4 questions based on the reading using complete sentences.\n
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\nOpera\n

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\nIn this musical opera worksheet, students fill in seventeen blanks from a word bank that describes the process of an opera and the roles found within each character.\n
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