Teacher’s Script:
Prelimanary
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Review section: 4 mintues
Activity: GUESS THE ERA 5 minutes
Play different musical era in guitar as students guess which era it belongs.
(Ask questions about Romantic characteristics)
THE CONNECTION: We have learned that in the Romantic period, composers used emotion as an inspiration in
making music that expresses feelings such as extreme joy, heartbreak, and passion.
(Ask questions about Romantic characteristics)
Music is indeed an effective avenue to deal with our emotion. Now if you’re going to sing a song based on what you
feel right now, what would be the song?
During the Romantic Period (c. 1820–1900), vocal music became a primary tool for expressing deep personal
feelings.
This unit focuses on how composers used the human voice and their instruments to express emotional subjectivity,
often through themes of romance, fantasy, and nature.
Motivation section: insert question 3 minutes
(Response)
What are the essential "ingredients" that you need in order to fully
engage the audience with the story?
Transition line: “Just like in a vlog, Romantic Era composers wanted
to show deep emotions. Opera combines music, poetry, and acting
to tell a story in the most powerful way.”
Define Opera:
“Opera” blends music (the heart of Opera), drama, theater, and visual arts, requiring collaboration between
composers, librettists, singers, and designers.
In short, it is a musical form of Drama.
Since romantic Opera is like a "TOTAL ART WORK." Let us categorize pictures to which art form it belong
Activity: 5 minutes
Match components
Think of an Opera as the "Original Action Movie" or the first "Immersive Video Game." Both use a specific set of tools
to pull the audience into a different reality.
Discussing Lesson: 6 minutes
Lecturing…
Let us discuss specific structural components that organize an actual performance of an Opera…”The How”
1. Textual and Dramatic components:
Libretto - In a movie or game, you need a script and objectives. In opera, this is the Libretto (the text/story).
Opera’s script
- Lyrics usually in poetic form
The Influence of Literature: Most vocal works were inspired by myths, legends, and folklore.
Prompt students to write 2 sentences poetic line
2. Musical components: The most important.
What is the purpose of a composer in an Opera?
They actually work hand in hand in an opera.
For example: Music can be playful to dramatic to match the story line.
We will focus on the vocal aspect of Opera which is:
Aria,
Recitative,
Chorus.
(vocal classification)
Vocal Virtuosity is required for singers to perform with a vast range of tone color, dynamics, and pitch. Any idea
what Aria is?
(Students may answer)
- solo vocal piece
- Function: Action usually stops so the character can reflect on their feelings (love, anger, sadness)
- melodic and memorable part of an opera
(Teacher plays Magic flute in guitar)
How about Recitative? Have you experienced watching a declamation?
(Response)
Okay, let’s find out.
(The teacher presents the definition and video.)
- natural rhythm of speech rather than melody.
Highlight Aria vs. Recitative
Next, the chorus. What are they?
Excellent! A chorus is a group of singers performing together. Unlike soloists who portray specific individuals, the
chorus usually represents a collective group essential to the story, such as:
1. Townspeople or peasants in a village setting.
2. Soldiers or courtiers in scenes of war or royal ceremony.
3. Priests, nymphs, or even animals, depending on the plot's requirements.
(Plays chorus excerpt: Fidelio)
3. Production and Visual Components: (Spectacle)
Staging and Blocking: The physical arrangement and planned movements of the performers on stage.
Set Design: Massive scenery that establishes time and place.
Costume & Makeup: Defines the character’s status and era.
Lighting: Uses color and shadow to heighten the drama.
Choreography: Ballet is a formal dance that is performed specifically in an opera.
Ask: What visual element\s you see in the picture?
Is there any question regarding the components of an opera?
Okay if that’s so, let’s apply what we have learned in our activity a while ago:
Activity: 5 minutes
Teacher will pass a ball then play guitar as they will be called to answers questions when the music stops.
Psychomotor (10 minutes only)
(Present rubrics)
Oral!
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Abstractions… 3 minutes
Evaluation 4 minutes
Execution Tips for the Group:
The "Opera Face": Tell them to imagine they have a hot potato in their mouth. This creates the "tall" vocal resonance
needed for the Bel Canto style.
Physical Cues: In the Recitative, point to the audience. In the Aria, clutch your heart. In the Chorus, throw your arms wide.
Dynamic Contrast: Start the Recitative at a whisper (piano) and end the Chorus at a shout (fortissimo).
Assignment
Goodbye class, Thank you for your participation!