Boris Godunov - San Francisco Opera

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Dear Educator: Thank you for your participation in San Francisco Opera Guild’s 2008-2009 education programs! The Opera Guild’s Teacher’s Guides for the 2008 Student Dress Rehearsals are publications that you can use as a tool to assist you in preparing your students for their exposure to opera. Opera is a complete art form and expression of culture. It encompasses music, theatre, dance, design, literature, history, and social movement in one sweep. This guide will provide you with background on the composer, history of the source material for the opera, a synopsis of the story, a bit about the political climate of the time, and extension exercises that can be incorporated into your curriculum. A table of contents will guide you to the information on areas you wish to cover with your students. In addition there is a guide for opera etiquette so your classes will be familiar with the expectations of an audience member. You will find a collection of assignments and activities that will engage your students in the world of the play and we hope this involvement will excite them further about seeing Boris Godunov. We are eager to hear your feedback on the opera experience with your students. Please fill out the evaluation form in the back of this guide after your trip to the opera. Please feel free to include suggestions for future guides, activities that were particularly successful, and especially any student work you would like to share. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. We hope you and your students enjoy the experiences at the opera! Caroline Altman C.J.Van Pelt Director of Education Vice President, Education Boris Godunov Teacher’s Resource Guide © 2008 San Francisco Opera Guild. San Francisco Opera Guild War Memorial Opera House 301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 565-3238 / (415) 861-0242 fax education@sfopera.com www.sfopera.com/education 4
Table of Contents Boris Godunov ..........................................................................page 6 History ..................................................................................page 6 The Opera ............................................................................page 7 Synopsis...............................................................................page 8 Setting pictures.....................................................................page 12 Modest Mussorgsky .............................................................page 15 From Page to Stage .............................................................page 19 Why you already know Mussorgsky .....................................page 21 Curricular Connections..............................................................page 22 The Five C’s: More to the story ...........................................page 23 Character Creation ...............................................................page 24 Prompts for discussion and activities ...................................page 26 Beyond the Story .................................................................page 27 Composition and Design ......................................................page 28 Opera ........................................................................................page 29 A Short Introduction to Opera...............................................page 29 Operatic Voices ....................................................................page 31 Opera Glossary ....................................................................page 33 Careers in Opera..................................................................page 37 Production Questions and Activities....................................page 41 The Opera Orchestra ...........................................................page 42 Opera and the California State Frameworks ........................page 43 Audience Etiquette ....................................................................page 44 Bibliography...............................................................................page 45 Teacher Evaluation ...................................................................page 46 5
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Page 46 and 47: Bibliography Barber, David W., When
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