1. 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

2. Famous Opera Composers
W.A. Mozart
Giuseppe Verdi
Giacomo Puccini
George Bizet
George Gershwin
Andrew Lloyd Webber 1948

3. 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

4. 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

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C’est toi,toi qu’enfin je revois So, I see you again at last George Bizet “ The Pearl Fischers”
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6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Aaron Copland

11. 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

12. Hoedown from Rodeo Aaron Copland
Sound Source:Orchestra
Concept:Telling Story/ Dancing
Behavior: Listening/Dancing
Form:AB/Binary
Texture:Homophonic
Meter:Duple
Tempo:Presto

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

14. 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)

15. Leonard Bernstein

16. 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

17. 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

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