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Table of Contents Opera then and Now .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5-6 Visual Journey ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7-12 What is opera? ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13-14 Diagramming Differences ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Compare and Contrast ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16-18 Bel canto and opera buffa ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Glossary: The lingo of opera .............................................................................................................................................................. 20-25 Opera Voice Types................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 The Language of Music: Dynamics and Tempo ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Opera Comprehension Test: Teacher’s Key ............................................................................................................................................ 28 Opera Comprehension Test .................................................................................................................................................................... 29 On Stage .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 More Stage Activities .............................................................................................................................................................................. 31 Opera Career Activities: Costume Designer .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Opera Career Activities: You’re the Boss .......................................................................................................................................... 33-35 Classroom Writing Activities: Story Starters ..................................................................................................................................... 36-37 Classroom Writing Activity: Everyone’s a Critic .................................................................................................................................... 38 Classroom Writing Activities: Storyboarding ........................................................................................................................................ 39 Opera Math Activity: Teacher’s Key ....................................................................................................................................................... 40 Opera Math Activity (Elementary and Middle School) ......................................................................................................................... 41 Musical Counting: Note Key ................................................................................................................................................................... 42 Musical Counting: Teacher’s Key ........................................................................................................................................................... 43 Musical Counting: Worksheet ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 Calculate the Costs: Teacher’s Key ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 Calculate the Costs: Worksheet ............................................................................................................................................................. 46 Opera Activity Worksheets: Teacher’s Guide ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Character Wheel ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Character Frame ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Character Sketch .................................................................................................................................................................................... 50 Character Web........................................................................................................................................................................................ 51 You Design It! ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Opera Word Search ........................................................................................................................................................................... 53-54 Opera Colorado Online Education Survey ............................................................................................................................................. 55 Live Simulcasts ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 56