Creating Original Opera presented by: Sue Murff

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Creating Original Operapresented by Sue Murff

• Sponsored By
• Education At The Met
• New York Metropolitan Opera Guild

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Goals and Objectives

• To demonstrate the value of creating and
  producing an original opera, allowing students to
  utilize and enhance skills learned in other
  subject areas.
• To provide opportunities for students to take
  responsibility for their own learning.
• To explore new ways to help students achieve
  greater self-confidence and collaborative skills.

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Instructional Timeline

• Ensemble/Trust Building Exercises
• Job Descriptions and Brain Storming
• Pre-Compositional Activities
• Pre-Writing Activities
• Audition for jobs
• Name the Company

• In Production
• Performances
• Post-Production Activities
• Evaluations
• Tear Down Sets
• Clean Store Materials

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Student Involvement
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Production Company
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