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MUSIC
Quarter 4 – Module 2: Week 2
Vocal Music of the Romantic Period:
Opera (Art Song)
Music – Grade 9
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Quarter 4 – Module 2: Vocal Music of the Romantic Period: Opera (Art Song)
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to
help you learn the plot, musical and theatrical elements of an opera. The
scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning
situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of
students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the
course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond
with the textbook you are now using.
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
Lesson 1 – Art Song
Lesson 2 – Opera

MELC: explains the plot, musical and theatrical elements of an opera after
watching video samples; MU10MM-IIIa-h-2

After going through this module, you are expected to:

• define art song and opera;
• create an observation board about the musical and theatrical
elements of an opera after watching video samples; and
• display appreciation to vocal music of the Romantic Period through
essay writing.

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 What I Know

Directions: Identify the concept described by each item below. Look for the
corresponding word/s in the box. The letters of the words may be
arranged horizontally, vertically, diagonally or in an inverted
manners. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
A R O N E T T O N E
C O N T R A L T O G
I A R I B N O T E G
R B B A R I T O N E
Y D S P O E M A P P
L S O P R A N O E V
A R U T A R O L O C
S C I T A M A R D A

1. The highest male voice.

2. The lowest female voice and most unique among females.
3. A bright and full sound.
4. The highest female voice.
5. A darker full sound.
6. The highest soprano voice.
7. The middle male voice lies between Bass and Tenor voices.
It is the common male voice.
8. It is the lowest male voice.

What’s In

Lesson
Art Song
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Vocal music is one of the best tools in expressing one’s feelings. This
form of expression became more evident during the Romantic period.
Romanticism coincided with the Industrial Revolution in Western Europe that
brought about the rise of socialism and capitalism. The Romantic period’s
basic quality is emotional subjectivity.

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 Romantic vocal forms like the Art song and Operas were about fantasy,
supernatural, romance and the nature as mirror of the human heart. Virtuoso
performers are not only instrumentalist but also singers. One singer
sometimes sounds like several characters by use of different vocal register.
The Romantic Era brought further changes in the world of vocal music. The
art song (lied) became a special category of vocal music. Composers made
great strides during this time to closely associate the text or words of a piece
with its musical counterpart.

Other theatrical terms:

Plot - the series of events that make up a story.
Theme - an idea or topic continuous throughout a play or musical

Elements of theater:
Performers
Audience
Director
Theater Space
Design Aspects (scenery, costume, lighting, and sound)
Text (which includes focus, purpose, point of view)

What’s New

Directions: Watch and listen attentively to the song “On My Own” by Lea
Salonga and answer on a sheet of paper what is being asked.
Suggested link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjfmP7h3gBw

Describe the song in terms of:

1. The emotions expressed in the music;
2. The styles of singing used by the singer;
3. How the singer relay the message of the music;
4. Your impression of how the song is being sung;

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 What is it

What is Art Song?

https://www.cincinnatisong iniative.org/what-is-art-song

An art song is a vocal music composition usually written for one voice
with piano accompaniment. By extension the term “art song” is used to refer
to the genre of such songs. An art song is most often a musical setting of an
independent poem or text intended for the concert repertory as part of a recital
or other occasion.
While many pieces of vocal music are easily recognized as art songs,
others are more difficult to categorize. For example, a wordless vocalise
written by a classical composer is sometimes considered an art song and
sometimes not.
Other factors help define art songs:
• Songs that are part of a staged work (such as an aria from an opera or
a song from a musical) are not usually considered art songs. However,
some Baroque arias that "appear with great frequency in recital
performance" are now included in the art song repertoire.
• Songs with instruments besides piano (e.g., cello and piano) and/or
other singers are referred to as "vocal chamber music", and are usually
not considered art songs.
• Songs originally written for voice and orchestra are called "orchestral
songs" and are not usually considered art songs, unless their original
version was for solo voice and piano.
• Folk songs and traditional songs are generally not considered art songs,
unless they are art music-style concert arrangements with piano

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 accompaniment written by a specific composer. Several examples of
these songs include Aaron Copland's two volumes of Old American
Songs, the Folksong arrangements by Benjamin Britten, and the Siete
canciones populares españolas (Seven Spanish Folksongs) by Manuel
de Falla.
• There is no agreement regarding sacred songs. Many song settings of
biblical or sacred texts were composed for the concert stage and not for
religious services; these are widely known as art songs (for example, the
Vier ernste Gesänge by Johannes Brahms). Other sacred songs may or
may not be considered art songs.
• A group of art songs composed to be performed in a group to form a
narrative or dramatic whole is called a song cycle.

What is NOT an Art Song?

https://www.cincinnatisong iniative.org/what-is-art-song

Art song is separate from music for the theater, such as operas or
musicals. Folk songs are a separate genre as well, although many composers
arrange such songs with piano accompaniment for the concert stage.
For example, Aaron Copland’s American Songs, Benjamin Britten’s Folk
Song arrangements, and the Siete conciones populares españolas (Seven
Spanish Folk Song) by Manuel De Falla are all considered art songs because
of their intended use for recital settings.
Additionally, songs set to biblical or sacred texts intended for religious
services are not art songs but those written for the concert stage are. An
example is Johannes Brahms cycle Vier ernste Gesange (Four Serious Songs),
which is based on biblical texts and intended for the concert stage, thus
deeming it art song.

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 Lesson
Opera
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Macbeth_applause_at_Sa
vonlinna_Opera_festival_in_2007_-_panoramio.jpg
Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component
and dramatic roles are taken by singers but is distinct from musical theatre.
Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is
typically a collaboration between a composer and a librettist and incorporates
a number of the performing arts, such as acting, scenery, costume, and
sometimes dance or ballet. The performance is typically given in an opera
house, accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which
since the early 19th century has been led by a conductor.
Opera is a key part of the Western classical music tradition. Originally
understood as an entirely sung piece, in contrast to a play with songs, opera
has come to include numerous genres, including some that include spoken
dialogue such as musical theatre, Singspiel and Opéra comique.
In traditional number opera, singers employ two styles of singing:
recitative, a speech-inflected style, and self-contained arias. The 19th century
saw the rise of the continuous music drama.

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Watch and listen carefully to this Opera performance:
The Ring Cycle by Richard Wagner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeRwBiu4wfQ
Write your observations on your music notebook.

What’s More

Directions: Read each statement carefully and use the scrambled word/s to
answer the following questions. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

__________________ 1. (CITMORAN REPDOI) art song emerged on this period.

__________________ 2. (RAT OGSN) is a vocal music composition usually
written for one voice with piano accompaniment.
__________________ 3. (LACBBIIL XTTE) these are intended for religious
services that are not art songs.
__________________ 4. (EAOPR) is a form of theatre in which music is a
fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken
by singers but is distinct from musical theatre.
__________________ 5. (ACVLO IUMCS) is one of the best tools in expressing
one’s feelings. This form of expression became more
evident during the Romantic period.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Answer the questions briefly. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.

1. In your own opinion, what makes a stage performance interesting?

__________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the essence of Art Song?
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Based on what you have learned, how is Opera different from a musical?
__________________________________________________________________________

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 What Can I do

Directions: Copy the table in a separate sheet and answer the questions.

QUESTION ANSWER

1. If you are to create your own story in

a theater performance, what theme will
you choose as your inspiration?

2. Why did you choose it?

3. In your area, who can possibly be the
performers / casts on your theater
performance?
4. Can you teach them your learnings
about Art songs and Opera?
5. What do you think are the materials
needed in creating your own theater
performance?

Assessment

Directions: Using the link with its selected duration, watch and listen to the
videos carefully. Explain briefly your observations about the
opera video on a separate piece of paper. Copy and use the table
below. A rubric is given as your guide in answering.

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBeBjqKSGQ from 0:00 – 3:00 min.

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT_WjT3rNQc from 7:00 – 10:00 min.
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYrbdiee9SU from 45:00 – 55:00 min.
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUt9icAqvTE from 34:00 – 42:00 min.

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Rubrics:
You have an excellent observations and knowledge about
Excellent (20)
opera
Very Good (17) You have very good observations about opera.
Good (15) You have good observations about opera
Poor (12) You have poor knowledge about opera

Additional Activities

Directions: Write an essay about these topics. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.
1. What is the significance of music in theater arts?
______________________________________________________________________________

2. How can you show your appreciation to the vocal music of the Romantic
period?
______________________________________________________________________________

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera
https://www.slideshare.net/kimberlyabao12/grade-9-module-in-music
Arts 9 Teacher’s Guide
2. Department of Education- Bureau of Learning Resources. Music &
1. Music and Arts 9 Book
References
Assessment
Answers may vary depending on your /their
understanding and opinion
What’s More What I Know
1. ROMANTIC PERIOD 1 .TENOR
2. ART SONG 2. CONTRALTO
3. BIBLICAL TEXT 3. LYRIC
4. OPERA 4 . SOPRANO
5. VOCAL MUSIC 5 . DRAMATIC
6. COLORATURA
7. BARITONE
8. BASS
Answer Key
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