"What's
so great about Opera?" 
Introduction:
Angry Woman refuses
to marry. Young girl secretly in love with her employer. Citizens
pray to the moon....Headlines? Talk show? HBO? Have you been to
the theater lately? Have you been to the movies lately? Have you
EVER been to the opera? All these events happen in the opera Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini.
The
Task:
1. You will be assigned
to work in groups of two or three. Your task is to prepare one
page of a "What's so great about Opera?" Program
Book. Click below for the format of your report.
2. You will be assigned
one section of the Program Book.
Click below to view your section of The
Program Book
The
Process:
1. Using the sections
below as your resource, you will be assigned one of the areas
to contribute to the guide.
2. Click on the section
below that corresponds to your program book assignment
Other
Links:
GLOSSARY
Use this site to find definitions of music terms you may not understand.
Your opera booklet
is being debuted at the Black Tie premiere of Turandot in the
Bearvisohn Theatre at H.C.C. As an H.C. Crittenden opera expert,
you will now share your wealth of knowledge with your fellow opera
lovers. Following the presentation of your opera guide, you are
invited to a closed Gala reception in the H.C.C. dining hall.
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