Part 1 - Bringing the Characters Alive (Dramaturgy) | The Magical Theater of Music - Episode 1

This lesson is an introduction to The Magical Theater of Music. Little advance preparation is necessary for the viewing. Since the generic name "opera" has pejorative connotations in the minds of many, both children and adults, the word "opera" will not be used until the end of this series. Teachers and students may wish to refer to what they are hearing, seeing and experiencing on television as a theater of music.

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Magical Theater of Music

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Part 2

Episode 2

The lesson will be concerned with the musical elements which go into a production.

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Part 3

Episode 3

Lesson three is a continuation of The Magical Theater of Music and will be concerned with the elements which make up a "stage setting"--the style and design of the stage set, its construction and its...

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Part 4

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Lesson four is concerned with costuming the singers and the use of wigs and special stage make-up.

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Part 5

Episode 5

This final lesson is a continuation of The Magical Theater of Music and the finale or conclusion. It is a condensed 3O-minute performance of Domenico Cimarosa's comic opera, "The Secret Marriage."...