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Resources for Teachers

The Magic Flute, An Opera by Mozart

Adapted by Kyra Teis

Coming Spring, 2008!

 

Opera in the Classroom

There are many wonderful books and web sites dedicated to helping you bring opera alive in your classroom. Here are a few of my favorites:

Books About Mozart & Opera

Mozart, by Wendy Lynch

Play, Mozart, Play, by Peter Sis

Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? by Yona Zeldis McDonough

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Mike Venezia

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Musical Picture Book, by Ernst A. Ekker

Mozart, by Greta Cencetti

Musical Genius: A Story about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, by Barbara Allman

Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera, by Anne Siberell

Magic Flute Links

 

 

 

To compliment its 2007 season, this opera company offers a complete Magic Flute lesson plan, book and listening recommendations.

 

 

 

Opera San Jose offers an excellent description of the opera and its production, including a synopsis, description of vocal ranges, costume design, and stage direction. OSJ’s study guide also provides multi-disciplinary activities based on the opera to help schools prepare to attend their 2008 production of The Magic Flute.

 

Mozart Links

Click on these links for information on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

 

 

 

Biography, works by date and category, essays, book reviews, web links

 

 

 

Encyclopedic reference with links to further information

 

 

 

A wonderful resource for Music, Dance, and Theater. Biographical info on Mozart's life, music and times, handy timeline, web links, and downloadable teacher's guide.

 

Opera Links

Learn more about opera at these web sites:

 

 

 

Resources for making opera part of your classroom: opera databases; K-12 recommended reading, web sites, and educational resources, including information on the K-12 curriculum: "Music! Words! Opera!"

 

 

 

Opera for the Young, Inc. (OFY) is a leading provider of arts-in-education services in the Midwest, as well as a pre-eminent producer of opera for children in the United States. OFY brings live, professional opera to elementary school audiences with annual Fall and Spring tours. Students appear onstage in chorus and cameo roles, performing for their peers right alongside OFY's professional artists.

 

 

 

Information on commonly performed operas such as La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, The Magic Flute, Aida, and many others. With synopses, recordings, and recommendations.

 

 

 

The San Diego Opera provides a Reference Desk to look up opera terms and people, as well as lesson plans of their current season's operas.

 

 

 

Contains many opera-related links, including opera companies, young artist programs and competitions.

 

 

 

Link to New York City's Metropolitan Opera, and access information about regional school programs to instill a life long love of opera.

 

 

 

A portal of online goodies such as opera and classical music blogs, opera festivals, composer information, and opera news.