Instructional Video2:16
National Woman's History Museum

Women's History Minute: Marian Anderson

6th - 12th
A short video spotlights opera singer Marian Anderson's accomplishments alongside her struggles with racism and segregation.
Instructional Video5:12
TED-Ed

What’s a Squillo, and Why Do Opera Singers Need It?

9th - 12th
Squillo, 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...
Instructional Video11:44
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Crash Course

China, Zaju, and Beijing Opera: Crash Course Theater #25

9th - 12th Standards
Combine 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...
Audio
BBC

Bbc Interviews: Benjamin Britten

9th - 10th
A series of audio clips containing interview excerpts with 20th century British composer, Benjamin Britten (1913-1976 CE). The site also has a detailed biography as well.
Audio
BBC

Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Faust

9th - 10th
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode is about the legend of Faust. Experts discuss the real Faust and the evolution of the myth.
Audio
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: World of Opera: Romance and Regret: Verdi's "La Traviata"

9th - 10th
NPR provides us with an audio introduction to the opera "La Traviata" with accompanying text, selected arias from the opera, and a description of its three acts. [3:08]
Instructional Video
Other

The Opera and Operetta Song Book (Part 2)

9th - 10th
Midi sing-a-long of "Pirates of Penzance", "Pagliacci", "The Barber of Saville" and others. Words included.
Instructional Video
Other

The Santa Fe Opera Home Page

9th - 10th
Home page of the Santa Fe Opera, one of many active opera companies in the U.S..