The Rake's Progress Teachers Guide - San Francisco Opera

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Activity Extension Be a Composer! The Rake’s Progress began life as a story in art. Almost every stage piece (opera, musical, play) started as some other story. This story is called the source material. Choose a novel you have read or a good story and think about how you would go about adapting it into an opera or piece of musical theatre. You would have to choose what parts of the drama would be highlighted with what sorts of music. When would there be duets, or trios, or quartets? Or big soaring arias? How would you set your opening scene? Would you have a big chorus to set up the place and time or would it begin in a more quiet way? Write out an outline and try to structure the beginnings of an opera. Be a Designer! You have read that The Rakes Progress takes place back in England, but it is a story that is timeless and has been adapted differently over the past 56 years. If you were to set this story in modern day, what would the characters be like? Which actors or singers would you cast in each role? How is our culture different from 100 years ago in Great Britain? Are laws and customs and styles different? How would you capture this in the set, costume, prop, and lighting design of the production? 40
Audience Etiquette The following list of DO’s and DO NOT’s will help you (and those around you) enjoy the experience of a night at the opera: ♦ DO dress in whatever you are comfortable. However foing to the opera can be an opportunity to get dressed up and snazzy. ♦ DO be on time! Latecomers disturb everyone. They will only be seated at suitable breaks and often not until intermission. ♦ DO find your seat with the help of your teacher or an usher. ♦ DO not block your neighbors-- you are wearing a hat, take it off. ♦ DO turn off cellphones, pagers, and all electronic devices (no texting, sorry!) ♦ DO NOT take photos (even with your phone). ♦ DO NOT chew gum, eat, drink, or talk. Be aware that you are an active participant in the theatre magic. ♦ DO get settled and comfortable prior to the performance beginning. ♦ DO clap as the lights dim and the conductor appears and bows to the audience. ♦ DO have a great time! Laugh when something is funny and applaud after an aria or suitable pause in the action. 41
Page 1: The Rake’s Progress San Francisco
Page 4 and 5: Many thanks to the proud sponsors o
Page 7: Table of Contents A Short Introduct
Page 11 and 12: Opera Glossary Accompaniment - An i
Page 13 and 14: Libretto - Literally “little book
Page 15 and 16: Operatic Voices Operatic singing de
Page 17 and 18: Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (June 1
Page 19 and 20: Stravinsky and Pablo Picasso collab
Page 21 and 22: W.H. Auden Wystan Hugh Auden (21 Fe
Page 23 and 24: Once upon a time… The Story of Th
Page 25 and 26: William Hogarth (November 10, 1697
Page 27 and 28: Plate 3 — The Tavern Scene Plate
Page 29 and 30: Plate 7 — The Prison Scene Plate
Page 31 and 32: Bedlam The Bethlem Royal Hospital o
Page 33 and 34: The Five C’s Using the Five C’s
Page 35 and 36: 7. What obstacles are beyond your c
Page 37 and 38: New Endings Summary of Activity Fol
Page 39: Other Graphic Art Ancient cave pain
Page 43 and 44: The Publications Coordinator then g
Page 45 and 46: The Lighting Designer works with th
Page 47 and 48: Questions and Activities In general
Page 49 and 50: Opera and the California State Fram
Page 51 and 52: SAN FRANCISCO OPERA EDUCATION DEPAR
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