Lesson Plan

The Magic Opera

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Introduce 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 Teis's The Magic Flute, selections from Mozart's Magical Fantasy, and watch portions of the opera The Magic Flute on DVD. Finally, groups script, costume, and dramatize the Papageno/Papagena scene from Mozart's opera.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Pros
  • The cross-curricular activity incorporates language arts, music, and drama
Cons
  • Requires the purchase of Kyra Teis's book, the rental or purchase of the DVD of the opera The Magic Flute, and Mozart's Musical Fantasy CD
  • Activities are suggested, but not detailed