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1. Romantic Opera composer who wrote his final opera
that ends with “All the world‟s a joke.”
2. Italian late-Romantic composer who compose the
score for La Boheme.
3. German composer who adapted the leitmotif
approach.
4. German term for composition for solo voice and
piano.
5. Story set into music with several acts, finales and
postludes.
6. Viennese composer who wrote over 600 art songs and
the Unfinished Symphony.
7. La Donna e Mobile is an Aria from this Opera.
8. Georges Bizet‟s famous opera.
 Franz Peter Schubert-GROUP 5
 Giuseppe Verdi-GROUP 4
 Giacomo Puccini-GROUP 3
 Richard Wagner-GROUP 2
 Georges Bizet – GROUP 1
1.The class will be divided into 5 groups.
2. Each group will create an original story and
turn it into a SONG by adapting a tune or
music (of their choice).
3. They can create or improvise an instrumental or
rhythmic accompaniment for a song.
4. They will perform in front of the class.
1. Choice of music---------------------- 30%
2. Originality (content of lyrics) --------- 30%
3. Voice Quality (pitch, projection) ----- 40%
T O T A L ---------------------------- -- 100%
 MELODY: Long, lyrical melodies with
irregular phrases. Extensive use of
chromaticism; vivid contrasts and has a variety
of melodic ideas within one movement.
 RHYTHM: Frequent changes in both tempo
and time signature.
 TEXTURE: Homophonic
 TIMBRE: Great variety of tone color;
woodwind and brass sections of
 the orchestra increased; rich and colourful
orchestration.
 The proper name for Franz Schubert songs is
actually lieder, which is the German word for
song.
 Schubert developed lieder so that they had a
powerful dramatic impact on the listeners. He
tapped the poetry of writers like Johann
Goethe. He is considered the last of the
classical composers and one of the first
romantic ones.
 His famous vocal music works/ Lieder were:
“Gretchen am Spinnrade”,“Erlkonig”, “Ellens Gesang
III” (“Ave Maria”) and “Schwanenge sang” (“Swan
Song”).
 He also wrote piano pieces, string quartets,
operetta
 Symphony No.8 in B minor (“Unfinished
Symphony”)
 Schubert was born on the 31st of January 1797 in
 Himmelpfortgrund, Austria and died in 1828 in
Vienna, Austria at 31.
 A name associated with Romantic opera is that of
Verdi. His characters are neither stock roles nor
symbols like those found in German operas. They
are more like real persons. He insisted on a good
libretto.
 He wrote operas with political overtones and for
middle-class audience.
 Verdi was born in Parma, Italy on October 9,1813.
 He studied in Busseto and later went to Milan
where his first opera “Oberto” was performed in
La Scala, the most important opera house at the
time.
 Almost all of his works are serious love story with
unhappy ending.
 Expressive vocal melody is the soul of a Verdi
opera. He completed 25 operas throughout his
career. His final opera ends with “All the
world‟s a joke.”Some of his famous operas are
still being produced and performed
worldwide. His much acclaimed works are; La
Traviata, Rigoletto, Falstaff, Otello and Aida
were he wrote for the opening of the Suez
Canal. He died in Milan, Italy on January
27,1901.
 Giacomo Puccini was born in a poor family on
December 22, 1858 in Lucca, Italy. He studied
at the Milan Conservatory. He belonged to a
group of composers who stressed realism,
therefore, he drew material from everyday life,
rejecting heroic themes from mythology and
history.
 Puccini‟s famous operas were: “La Boheme”,
“Tosca”,“Madame Butterfly”, and “Turandot
 Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig,
Germany on May 22, 1813. He attended
Leipzig University. He was very much inspired
by Ludwig van Beethoven. Wagner introduced
new ideas in harmony and in form, including
extremes of chromaticism. He also explored the
limits of the traditional tonal system that gave
keys and chords their identitypointing the way
to the rise of a tonalityin the 20th century
 Wagner exerted a strong influence on the
operatic medium. He was an advocate of a new
form of opera which he called “music drama”
where musical and dramatic elements were
fused together. He developed a compositional
style in which the orchestra has of equal
importance in dramatic roles as the singers
themselves. The expressiveness is aided by the
use of “leitmotifs” or musical sequences
standing for a particular character/plot
element.
 His famous works are; Tristan and Isolde, Die
Walkure, DieMeistersinger, Tannhauser and
Parsifal. His work would later influence
modern film scores, including those of the
Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film series.
Wagner died of a heart attack on February
13,1883 at age of 69.
 Play Franz Schubert Art song ERLKONIG.
 What instrument is being used in the introduction of
the song.
 Describe the characteristics of the song.
 Play Giacomo Puccini Aria. Answer TRUE or
FALSE.
 The Aria’s opening line has a dreamlike quality.
 The piece is accompanied by solo violin.
 The aria was sang by a baritone.
 The text is written in Japanese.
 The final climactic moment ends with a very soft
crescendo.
 Play and compare “Gretchen am Spinrade” by
Schubert and “Mutya ng Pasig” by N.
Abelardo. Give the characteristics of each song.
 Reflections:
 What did you feel? What emotions were expressed
in the music?
 Which style do you prefer? Why?
 Watch “The Phantom of the Opera”. Write
important details about the plot, characters,
musical and theatrical elements.
 GUIDE Questions:
 How did the movie help you make a good
judgement about performances in the opera?
 In what ways do Operas help people learn about
culture of other people?
 How will you help other people in the future to
understand and appreciate theatrical performances
like the Opera?
 ERLKONIG = 10 points (5 points each
question)
 UN BEL DI = 5 points

 Comparison of “Gretchen am Spinrade vs

Mutya ng Pasig” = 10 points
 Reflections = 10 points

 The Phantom of the Opera =15 points

TOTAL = 50 points
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