Carmen Study Guide - Manitoba Opera

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Manitoba Opera ......................................................................4 A Short Overview of Opera.........................................................................6 Production Information..............................................................................7 Opera in a Trunk – Carmen ........................................................................8 The Skinny on Carmen ..............................................................................9 Introducing Carmen ..................................................................................10 Synopsis of Carmen ..................................................................................10 About the Composer .................................................................................12 • Biography: Georges Bizet • The Operas of Bizet • Timeline of Bizet’s Life • The Life and Times of Georges Bizet • Bizet Posthumously About the Dramatist..................................................................................16 About the Librettist ...................................................................................17 Carmen Listening Guide.............................................................................18 Historical Background................................................................................20 Carmen and Carmen Jones ........................................................................22 Film Adaptations.......................................................................................23 Related Topics of Study .............................................................................24 • The Roma or Gypsies • A Timeline of the Roma or Gypsies in Europe • Tarot Cards: Diamonds! Spades! Death! • Flamenco • Bullfighting • Seville • The Royal Tobacco Factory • What was going on in Spain, France and Winnipeg? • Opera and Media Technology The Operatic Voice & Professional Singing ....................................................34 • Vocal Categories Glossary..................................................................................................36 Audience Etiquette....................................................................................39 What’s in a Review? Let’s Review................................................................40 Student Activities .....................................................................................41 • Optional Activity #1 - A Review • Optional Activity #2 - A 19th Century Newspaper Review • Optional Activity #3 – Create a Costume, Set, Poster, News Ad, or Press Release • Optional Activity #4 - Discussion Questions • Opera Comprehension Tests Bizet: And Did You Know?..........................................................................45 3
Page 1: Study Guide 2009/10 Season “I con
Page 5 and 6: two weeks they are accompanied by a
Page 7 and 8: PRODUCTION INFORMATION An Opera in
Page 9 and 10: THE “SKINNY” ON CARMEN STUDENT
Page 11 and 12: etween Carmen and another girl. Zun
Page 13 and 14: The Operas of Bizet 1832 Le Docteur
Page 15 and 16: • Alexander Muir writes “The Ma
Page 17 and 18: ABOUT THE LIBRETTISTS Ludovic Halé
Page 19 and 20: 5. “La fleur que tu m’avais jet
Page 21 and 22: Carmen herself. Even though Carmen
Page 23 and 24: FILM ADAPTATIONS The following is a
Page 25 and 26: shameful and unclean. A woman must
Page 27 and 28: TAROT CARDS: Diamonds! Spades! Deat
Page 29 and 30: the basic cape manoeuvre (named aft
Page 31 and 32: Royal Tobacco Factory The Cigar-mak
Page 33 and 34: movie-score writer, Bernard Herrman
Page 35 and 36: Vocal Categories Women: Soprano: Th
Page 37 and 38: Encore- a piece that is performed a
Page 39 and 40: AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE The following li
Page 41 and 42: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Optional Activit
Page 43 and 44: Optional Activity #3 - Create a Cos
Page 45: BIZET: And Did You Know? • During

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