The Barber of Seville Study Guide - Manitoba Opera

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome/Singing in Full Voice ....................................................................4 About Manitoba Opera...............................................................................5 A Short Overview of Opera.........................................................................6 Production Information..............................................................................7 The Scoop on The Barber of Seville .............................................................8 Introducing The Barber of Seville ................................................................9 Synopsis of The Barber of Seville ................................................................9 About the Composer .................................................................................15 • Biography • Rossini’s Times • The Operas of Rossini • Timeline of Rossini’s Life • Isabella Colbran • Rossini, the Foodie The Barber of Seville Listening Guide...........................................................18 About the Dramatist, About the Librettist .....................................................20 Related Topics of Study .............................................................................21 • Did You Know? • The History of Barbering • Seville • What was going on in Spain, Italy and Manitoba • The Barber of Seville in Popular Culture The Operatic Voice & Professional Singing ....................................................27 • Vocal Categories Glossary..................................................................................................29 Audience Etiquette....................................................................................32 What’s in a Review? Let’s Review................................................................33 Student Activities .....................................................................................34 • Optional Activity #1 - A Review • Optional Activity #2 - A 20th Century Newspaper Review • Opera Comprehension Tests Winnipeg Public Library Resources ..............................................................37 3
Page 1: Study Guide 2009/10 Season “Every
Page 5 and 6: About Manitoba Opera Founded in 196
Page 7 and 8: PRODUCTION INFORMATION An Opera in
Page 9 and 10: INTRODUCING The Barber of Seville!
Page 11 and 12: ABOUT THE COMPOSER Biography : Gioa
Page 13 and 14: were written at this time because t
Page 15 and 16: Timeline of Rossini’s Life 1792 G
Page 17 and 18: Rossini, the Foodie Eating, loving,
Page 19 and 20: Musical Detail Listening Strategies
Page 21 and 22: Did You Know? RELATED TOPICS OF STU
Page 23 and 24: around it, so that both might be to
Page 25 and 26: What was going on in Spain at the t
Page 27 and 28: THE OPERATIC VOICE & PROFESSIONAL S
Page 29 and 30: GLOSSARY: IMPORTANT WORDS IN OPERA
Page 31 and 32: Recitative- lines of dialogue that
Page 33 and 34: WHAT’S IN A REVIEW? LET”S REVIE
Page 35 and 36: Paragraph 1 (compare and contrast,
Page 37 and 38: Opera Comprehension Tests General O

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