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The Opera House in Sydney, Australia

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Australia's major cities, including Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and others.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Robert Mc Ferrin, Sr.

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Robert McFerrin, Sr., an American opera singer who became the first African-American male to solo at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) when he made his 1955 debut as Amonasro in Giuseppe...
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are. There is also a lesson plan for K-2 (make a class book) and one for Grades 6-8 (create an opera based on Sendak's work).
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Maurice Sendak

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A profile of Maurice Sendak, the author of Where the Wild Things Are. There is also a lesson plan for K-2 (make a class book) and one for Grades 6-8 (create an opera based on Sendak's work).
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Ottorino Respighi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of Ottorino Respighi (1870-1936 CE), Italian musician/composer studied violin, viola, and composition. He became a professor of composition in Rome after many years of playing with the Opera Orchestra in St. Petersburg,...
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Bridgewater College: Goethe's Faust

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are some thought-provoking questions on Goethe's "Faust" from Bridgewater College. There are also links to an excellent biography of Goethe, a study guide to "Faust," ideas for essays, the Goethe Society Home Page, the English text...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Kathleen Battle

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Kathleen Battle, an American opera singer, among the finest coloratura sopranos of her time.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Matilda Sissieretta Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Matilda Sissieretta Jones, an opera singer who was considered the greatest black American in her field in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Operetta

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia site offers excellent information on the artform of the operetta, including its history, important contributors, and hyperlinked terms.
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Stadtplan: Frankfurt Am Main

For Students 9th - 10th
Stadtplan.net provides a zoomable map of Frankfurt, as well as maps of the state of Hessen (Hesse) and Deutschland. In addition to the local map of streets, there is other city info, including links to events such as rock and other...
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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music

For Students 9th - 10th
Celebrate the Kurt Weill Centenary with sections on Kurt Weill and Lotta Lenya, Chronology of Career, Further Reading, Catalog of Worksby Title, by Date, by Genre, Discography, and images. Weill-Lenya Research Center
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Francis Poulenc

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the life of French composer, Francis Poulenc and the influences on his music. Contains a list of his compositions.
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Wayne State College: Baroque Early [Based on Grout/palisca, 5th Ed., Ch 9]

For Students 9th - 10th
These appear to be notes taken from a college lecture and contain considerable information on the Baroque period of music.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society which was created to broaden the appreciation and encourage the performance this composer's music. By clicking through the menu, you can learn much information about his works.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Jean Philippe Rameau

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief biographical information on Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau, including a list of works.
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Other

Domenico Scarlatti: A Biographical Note

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BaroqueMusic.org contains a rather lengthy biography on Domenico Scarletti, musician and composer.
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National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Marian Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2005 to commemorate classical singer Marian Anderson. With a short passage on her awards and international singing career.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Paul Hindemith

For Students 3rd - 8th
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963 CE) a German musician/composer ran away from home at the age of eleven. Luckily he was able to become an accomplished musician. Use this resource to learn more about his life and work, which was banned by...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Australia

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Discover Australia with this flipchart! Explore the land and its people!
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource features an in-depth biography of the artist as well as a full gallery of his artwork. Be sure to check out the other pages of his works; the links are at bottom left and will appear as "To Degas-2" or whatever page is next.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Basic Repertoire List: Carl Maria Von Weber

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a brief history on the life and works of Carl Maria Von Weber. It also contains a listing of some of his famous works.
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Curated OER

[Puma Pic]

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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[Trapeze Pic]

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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Engraving of Emma Albani, Circa 1883

For Students 9th - 10th
Emma Albani was the first world renowned Canadian opera singer. This site has detailed information about her life and recordings of her singing.

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