MODULE 2

• Spectacle


  The spectacle of an opera encompasses sets, costumes, special effects, props and staging. These elements are combined to tell the story in a multi-dimensional manner.
• Set


  • The place where the action will occur on stage. Operas often have large, spectacular sets that reflect the time and place of the story being told.
• Costumes


  • The outfits worn by each actor to reflect the time and place of an opera as well as the personality of each character.
• Props

  • Items that may be carried onstage in an actor's hands or that "dress" the set (such as furniture or decorative accessories).
• Scenery


  • Hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative background.
• Movement


  How we can use our body to communicate a character, a feeling or an idea. It involves facial expressions, posture, gesture, eye contact, timing, energy level, and direction.
• Listening/Video Observation Guide

  1. Music: a. What Component of Opera is present?

  2. What type of voice is used?

  3. what instrument/group of instrument is playing

  4. Spectacle: a. What/where is the setting of the story?

  5. describe the costumes used

  6. what props are used

  7. Movement: a. How did the characters portray their role?

  8. What are the characters portrayed by actors/actresses' movements?
• You are going to choose whether you will: a. Create a movement for a selected Opera music, b. Improvise a costume of a character in one of the operas you watched using available materials at home, or c. Improvise a prop that represents a character from the opera of your choice.
• If you chose to create a movement, you will record your performance using any recording gadgets and submit it through Gmail, Google classroom, etc.
• CARMEN (Habanera)


  Opera by George Bizet
• City of Good Character


  DISCIPLINE • GOOD TASTE • EXCELLENCE
• Performance Task

  1. If you chose to create a movement, you will record your performance using any recording gadgets and submit it through Gmail, Google classroom or Facebook messenger

  2. If you chose to improvise a costume or props, you will take a picture of the procedure while making the costume or props and send it through Google classroom or Facebook messenger
• The Spectacle and Movement of an Opera is as important as the Musical aspect because...
• By watching different examples of Opera, I learn to...
• After watching the Aria, tell something about the music, the set, the costume and props of the scene.
• How did you feel while watching the Aria?
• Did you like her performance? Why Yes and Why not?
• Additional Activities