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A View on Cities: Madrid: Teatro Real

For Students 9th - 10th
Teatro Real (Madrid Opera)
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Bab Ballads by w.s. Gilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the poems that Gilbert wrote for "Fun" magazine under the pen name Bab. Links to the actual songs and poems are included.
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Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada: Sarah Fischer, Mezzo Soprano (1896 1975)

For Students 9th - 10th
Sarah Fischer was a well known operatic star who performed all over Europe and across Canada. After decades in Europe, she returned to Montreal in 1940 and began to teach and mentor musical talent in Canada, greatly influencing the...
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Gilbert's Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the plays and other stage works written by William S. Gilbert without his well-known partner, Arthur Sullivan. Includes links to in-depth information about each, scripts, performances and casts, and lots more.
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Browser Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive archive of links to versions of many different browsers. Current to 2005. This site is maintained by an international volunteer group primarily for professional web developers.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986: Wole Soyinka

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1986 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wole Soyinka. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, art, reviews, a glossary, and lots more for the musical "Iolanthe."
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: h.m.s. Pinafore

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "H.M.S. Pinafore."
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Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Ruddigore

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "Ruddigore."
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Usps: Marion Anderson: Voice of the Century

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Celebrate Black American History Month by studying this noteworthy Black American musician from the past Learn why Marian Anderson was called the voice of the century, how she impacted the lives of other Black musicians, and what it...
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Majoring in Music

Majoring in Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore potential music schools, learn about a very large selection of potential music careers, and find music camps and programs on this site. With blog articles written by music professionals, you'll find plenty of great advice if you...
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Majoring in Music

Majoring in Music: A Career in Choral Conducting

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, by Scott W. Dorsey, provides a great deal of very practical, realistic information about careers in choral conducting. In addition to outlining what the career opportunities are, the author describes in a sidebar what...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak: Imagination and Art

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This PBS site contains two lesson plans. In grades K-2, read books written/illustrated by Maurice Sendak, find out what elementary school was like for Mr. Sendak, and write a class book based on one of his stories. In grades 6-8, learn...
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Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Courses: Philosophy in Film and Other Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of four video lectures from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that examine the philosophical themes in films and their links to other art forms, such as literature and opera. Videos vary in length.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Architecture Helped Music Evolve

For Students 9th - 10th
As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation. [16:00]
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Andrew Lloyd Webber

For Students 9th - 10th
Features comprehensive biographical details on "the most successful composer of our time", Andrew Lloyd Weber. His play, "The Phantom of the Opera", is the longest running musical in Broadway history and he has won an Oscar, a Golden...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 51: Song Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Many high school learners do not recognize the use of repetitive song form in rock and roll music. This lesson will introduce concepts for identifying musical structure and, more specifically, song form. A comparison of the Red Hot Chili...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: Lillian Russell

For Students 9th - 10th
This poster of Lillian Russell, star of light opera, was produced by the Strobridge Lithography Company. Find out how it was produced and why the artistic choices were made in designing it.
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Black Past

Black Past: Marian Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Short encyclopedia entry provides an overview of the inspirational life of Marian Anderson, the first African American woman to sing with the Metropolitan Opera.
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Seymour Brody

Jewish Heroes in America: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Scott Joplin

For Students 9th - 10th
This well-written biography of Scott Joplin not only provides his progress as a musician but also the personal events in his life which influenced his music. Includes links to a complete list of Joplin's works, a MIDI archive, and site...
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Vassar College

Vasser College: 1896: Popular Amusements

For Students 9th - 10th
This 1896, A Website of Political Cartoons site lists concerts, lectures, travelling shows, opera houses, circuses, and more as popular amusements during the Gilded Age
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 1725)

For Students 9th - 10th
Catholic Encyclopedia biography on Alessandro Scarlatti, the Baroque musician. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated 1912.
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Music From China

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.

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