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 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 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 Sound Source:Orchestra & Rock Band Concept:Setting tone & mood Behavior: Hooking in the audience/listening Form:Overture Texture:Homophonic Meter:Varied Tempo:Varied

Sound Source: Concept: Behavior: Form: Texture: Meter: Tempo: C’est toi,toi qu’enfin je revois So, I see you again at last George Bizet “ The Pearl Fischers” Sound Source: Concept: Behavior: Form: Texture: Meter: Tempo:

The Haberna George Bizet 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 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 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 Sound Source:Orchestra Concept:Telling Story/ Dancing Behavior: Listening/Dancing Form:AB/Binary Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo:Presto

O Fortuna Carima Burana Sound Source:Orchestra & Choir Concept:Fate Telling Story Behavior: Listening, Dancing understanding Form:ABC Texture:Homophonic Meter:Duple Tempo:Varied

West Side Story 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 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 Sound Source:Orchestra & Voices Concept:Telling Story Behavior: Listening Learning about cultures Form:Through Composed Texture:Homophonic Meter:Compounded Tempo:Allegro