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Opera Education

The Met Brings Opera into the Classroom

June 15, 2010

Bring full-scale Metropolitan Opera productions into your classroom! The free Live in HD school program from the Met is now available in some school districts around the country, and online educational guides put the icing on the cake.  Teaching guides for each Metropolitan opera production include classroom activities, musical highlights, story synopses, accompanying audio clips, [...]

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Enjoy Operas from the Met: At the Movies or Online!

June 3, 2010

Can’t go to the opera? Does your busy schedule or a pinched pocketbook or an illness make you miss the magic of the live performance? While there is nothing like the excitement of being in the theater for the real event, there are now 2 wonderful and affordable alternatives:
Option 1. Opera Night at the Movies [...]

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New Opera Explores Dementia & Alzheimer’s

May 17, 2010

The Lion’s Face, a new opera on the effects of ageing and memory loss, premieres in Brighton, England May 20, 2010, then tours the UK for the summer.  The music is by Elena Langer, and the lyrics by Glyn Maxwell. The creation of the opera involved an intense collaboration with scientists and doctors at the [...]

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Opera/Ballet Live in Cinema series: Dallas metroplex

April 20, 2010

This took a little research to find, but thought that opera and ballet fans in the  Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex would find this theater schedule handy for upcoming productions from major opera/ballet companies around the world. How exciting is this! Gather up your friends or your music class and plan a night at the opera, Texas [...]

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See Live European Operas in Local Movie Theaters

April 18, 2010

Enjoy front row seats at the latest operatic productions from Milan’s La Scala and Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu, as well as from other European venues, all in the comfort of your local movie theater.  Join opening night audiences throughout the world to experience these outstanding operas in digital HD.  Oh brave new world that [...]

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Oliver Messiaen – Dec. 10

December 12, 2009
Bird Song

“I give bird-songs to those who dwell in cities and have never heard them. . .and paint colors for those who see none.” —Messiaen. He used birdsongs and colors as no musician ever had before, bringing beauty and hope even to fellow prisoners in a German POW camp.

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GRACE BUMBRY: Singer as Athlete

December 8, 2009
Grace Bumbry

“A superb singer is really a highly trained athlete. You must stay in training.” – Grace Bumbry. Transforming herself from mezzo to high soprano proved her point.

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Where The Wild Things Are: At The Opera!

October 27, 2009
Where the Wild Things Are Opera

“Where the Wild Things Are” & “Higglety Pigglety Pop!” offer a kid-friendly intro to opera. “Let the wild rumpus start” in these fantasy operas by composer Oliver Knussen & author/artist Maurice Sendak.

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Sydney Opera House: An Endangered Species

September 3, 2009
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Will the Sydney Opera House survive? Badly in need of refurbishing, this landmark piece of architecture may be renovated as a multipurpose art venue.

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Engelbert Humperdinck – Sept. 1

September 1, 2009
Hansel and Gretel

His German opera Hansel and Gretel was the first complete opera ever broadcast on radio (1923), and is still a favorite with kids everywhere.

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Houston Opera Bonanza for Teachers

June 20, 2009
Houston Grand Opera

Houston Grand Opera is offering incredible specials for teachers for the 2009-10 season. Check it out!

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Opera Glossary of Terms

June 5, 2009
Operapedia

Enjoy this handy opera glossary of terms from the San Diego Opera.

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OPERA STUDY GUIDES with Sound Clips

June 5, 2009
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Opera Study Guides of every broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera since 2000 are easily accessible online in several languages. Over 100 in all!

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