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Opera
The telling of a story with music only!
Parts of an Opera
Overture or Prelude: Music played before an opera to set the mood or tone!
Incidental Music: Music played for dancing, dramatic action, or set changes
Recitiative: Sung dialogue
Chorus: Music song by larger groups of singers in an opera
Aria: Solo or small group song, sung my major characters
Famous Opera Composers
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W.A. Mozart 1756-1791
Giuseppe Verdi 1813-1901
Giacomo Puccini 1858-1924
George Bizet 1838-1875
George Gershwin 1898-1937
Andrew Lloyd Webber 1948
Overture to the Barber of Seville
Gioachina Rossi
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Sound Source:Orchestra
Concept:Set the tone of mood
Behavior: Hook in the audience
Form:Overture
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Varied
Tempo:Varied
Jesus Christ Superstar
Andrew Lloyd Weber
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Sound Source:Orchestra & Rock Band
Concept:Setting tone & mood
Behavior: Hooking in the audience/listening
Form:Overture
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Varied
Tempo:Varied
C’est toi,toi qu’enfin je revois
So, I see you again at last
George Bizet “ The Pearl Fischers”
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The Haberna
George Bizet
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Sound Source:Female Voice/Choir & Orchestra
Concept:Love triangle/telling story
Behavior: Listening/Watching/Enjoying
Form:Verse/Chorus A/B
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo:Moderato
Summertime
George Gershwin
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Sound Source:soprano & orchestra
Concept:Telling Story/Life is good!
Behavior:Listening/Enjoying
Form:Through Composed
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo:Andante
Ballet
Telling of a Story with music and dance only
• Parts of a Ballets
• Overture or Prelude: Music played before an
bellet to set the mood or tone!
• Incidental Music: Music played for dancing,
dramatic action, or set changes
Overture to Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky
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Sound Source:Full Orchestra
Concept:Set tone or mood
Behavior: Hook in the audience
Form:Overture
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo: Moderato
Aaron Copland
1900-1990
Aaron Copland
• American born composer, teacher &
conductor
• Wrote music with American themes, Billy the
Kid, Appalachian Spring, & Rodeo
• Grew in NYC in a conservative Jewish Family
• His mother was his musicial influence
• One of five children
• Father ran the family store
Hoedown
from Rodeo
Aaron Copland
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Sound Source:Orchestra
Concept:Telling Story/ Dancing
Behavior: Listening/Dancing
Form:AB/Binary
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo:Presto
O Fortuna
Carima Burana
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Sound Source:Orchestra & Choir
Concept:Fate Telling Story
Behavior: Listening, Dancing understanding
Form:ABC
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo:Varied
West Side Story
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Book by Arthur Laurents
Music by Leonard Bernstein
Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Choregraphy by Jerome Robbins
Opened on Broadway in 1957
Film version 1961(Won 10 Academy Awards)
Tells a modern version of Romeo(Tony) and
Juliet (Maria)
Leonard Bernstein
1918-1990
Leonard Bernstein
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Born in Lawrence, Ma
Attend Boston Latin School
Graduated the the Curtis School of Music
Attend the Tanglewood Music Center in 1940
First permanent conducting was as the assist
conductor of the New York Philharmonic
Orchestra 1943
• Music Director from 1958-1969
One Heart, One Hand
• Sound Source:Orchestra & Voices (Tony &
Maria)
• Concept:Telling Story, Foreshadowing
• Behavior: Listening Understand Story
• Form:Through Composed
• Texture:Homophonic
• Meter:Duple
• Tempo:Andante
America
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Sound Source:Orchestra & Voices
Concept:Telling Story
Behavior: Listening Learning about cultures
Form:Through Composed
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Compounded
Tempo:Allegro