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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Orchestra at the Opera

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Orchestra at the Opera", created by Edgar Degas, c. 1870 (Oil on canvas, 57 x 46 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Ballet Scene From Meyerbeer's Opera 'Robert Le Diable'

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Ballet Scene from Meyerbeer's Opera 'Robert le Diable'", created by Edgar Degas, c. 1876 (Oil on canvas, 75 x 81 cm).
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Ball at the Paris Opera

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Ball at the Paris Opera", created by Jean-Louis Forain, c. 1885 (Oil on canvas, 74 x 61 cm).
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Handout
Naxos Digital Services

Naxos Digital Services: Giacomo Puccini

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of composer Giacomo Puccini with recommended recordings of his opera music.
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Other

Baby Doe Tabor & the Doe Heads

For Students 9th - 10th
"This site is devoted to an exploration of the lives of Baby Doe, Augusta and Horace Tabor and the opera they inspired, Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe."
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Sergei Prokofiev

For Students 3rd - 8th
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953 CE) wrote his first opera when he was twelve-years-old. One of his most famous works is "Peter and the Wolf." Use this site to read a biography and listen to his music using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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Dandi Palmer: Griselidis

For Students 2nd - 5th
Click through the beautifully illustrated pages of this story book to read the story of Griselidis, based on the opera by Massenet. Griselidis stands up to several challenges while unknowingly helping her husband win a bet against the...
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Georgia: Springer Opera House

For Students 9th - 10th
Historic live performance theater.
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Northern Arizona University

Sojurn: Alessandro Scarlatti (1660 1725)

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief note on the Baroque composer Alessandro Scarlatti with clickable resources for learning more about his music and that of his contemporaries.
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PBS

Pbs and Then One Night: The Making of Dead Man Walking

For Students 9th - 10th
Capital Punishment is one of the most controversial issues in America. This site is the companion to the PBS documentary on the opera Dead Man Walking. This site goes behind the scenes of the making of the opera and tells the stories of...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: The Making of Dead Man Walking (Classroom Content)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Go directly to two lesson plans developed by the producers of the PBS documentary "The Making of Dead Man Walking" about an opera based on the work of Helen Prejean. Use the lessons to help students examine how art and music can define...
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Handout
Other

A Virtual Tour of St. Petersburg, Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of St. Petersburg, Russia. See the Peter and Paul Fortress, the cabin of Peter the Great, the summer garden and summer palace of Peter the Great, the Stock Exchange and Rostral Columns, the Menshikov Palace, the...
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Website
Other

China Daily: China Culture a Z

For Students 9th - 10th
Go directly to a collection of illustrated feature-length articles about traditional and contemporary Chinese arts. Covers the principal visual and performing arts of China, for example, traditional crafts, calligraphy, architecture,...
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Other

Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1880 1889

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1880's in America were chock full of new architecture, technologies, businesses, modern conveniences such as gas and electric, operas, fashions, and much more as featured in this resource.
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Madrid: Teatro Real

For Students 9th - 10th
Teatro Real (Madrid Opera)
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Other

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Bab Ballads by w.s. Gilbert

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the poems that Gilbert wrote for "Fun" magazine under the pen name Bab. Links to the actual songs and poems are included.
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Website
Library and Archives Canada

Library and Archives Canada: Sarah Fischer, Mezzo Soprano (1896 1975)

For Students 9th - 10th
Sarah Fischer was a well known operatic star who performed all over Europe and across Canada. After decades in Europe, she returned to Montreal in 1940 and began to teach and mentor musical talent in Canada, greatly influencing the...
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Other

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Gilbert's Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the plays and other stage works written by William S. Gilbert without his well-known partner, Arthur Sullivan. Includes links to in-depth information about each, scripts, performances and casts, and lots more.
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Website
Other

Browser Archives

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive archive of links to versions of many different browsers. Current to 2005. This site is maintained by an international volunteer group primarily for professional web developers.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1986: Wole Soyinka

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the 1986 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Wole Soyinka. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," and "Other Resources."
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Website
Other

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Iolanthe or the Peer and the Peri

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, art, reviews, a glossary, and lots more for the musical "Iolanthe."
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Other

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: h.m.s. Pinafore

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "H.M.S. Pinafore."
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Website
Other

Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Ruddigore

For Students 9th - 10th
The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive provides an introduction, plot summary, text, glossary, clip art, reviews, music, and more for "Ruddigore."

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