Good
Day
Class!
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the
students are expected to:
a. define the plot, musical and
theatrical elements of an opera:
b. explain the components of an
opera; and
c. perform or sing s short piece of
an OPM song with the use of different
types of voices of singer in opera.
M-Make a good choice to
learn
U-Use our time to gain
knowledge
S-Show Respect to each other
I-Involve yourself in
discussion
C-Cooperate and never give
up to learn.
“ SING AND ACT”
GROUP 1 – Sing “A Million
Dreams” by The greatest
Showman
GROUP 2 - group 2 will going
to act but the act should be
connected to the song that
the group 1 will be going to
sing.
The Plot, Musical
and Theatrical
Elements of Opera
Opera tells a story through
music and singing, and expresses
the human experience through
emotive arias and ensembles.
Opera singers do not use
microphones to amplify their
voices, and the music is played
by an orchestra.
Different Musical
and Theatrical
Elements of the
Opera.
Group 1
Libretto - the text of an opera. It
contains the story or the plot of
the opera. Librettist, the person
who writes the libretto, and the
composer work closely together
to create the whole story of the
opera.
The libretto contains all the
words of the show, both written
and sung, along with stage
directions. It serves as the
foundation on which the music
and performances are built,
guiding the singers, musicians,
and production team in bringing
the opera to life.
Group 2
Score - the book that the
composer and librettist put
together. The score has all the
musical notes, words and
ideas to help the performers tell
the
Story.
the score is where the magic of
music comes alive, connecting
performers, conductors, and
audiences through notation and
interpretation.
Group 3
Recitative - Declamatory singing, used in
the prose parts and dialogue of opera.
Recitative may be accompanied
(accompagnato) or unaccompanied (secco).
(Recitative is any semi-spoken, semi-sung
non-repetitive part of an opera that
advances the action. Imagine it as the
storytelling portion of the opera, where
characters quarrel, confess love, and move
the plot forward)
Historically, recitative is where the action
happens quarrels between characters,
storytelling, love confessions, and the like.
Accompagnato employs the orchestra as an
accompanying body. Secco which means
that the singer is not accompanied by a full
orchestra, but rather by a harpsichord or
organ that provides a simple harmonic
accompaniment.
Group 4
An air or solo singing part sung by a principal
character. This song is what the public will
remember best when leaving the opera
house. Properly and well sung, a beautiful
aria can bring an audience to its feet and
decide the
fate of an entire opera.
(an aria is a solo piece sung in an opera or
another large-scale vocal work)
The word “aria” originates from
the Italian term for “air.” At its
core, an aria is a solo musical
piece sung within an opera or
another large-scale vocal work,
such as an oratorio.
Acapella- a melody sung without instrumental
accompaniment.
Cantabile- a singing style emphasizes smoothness.
Capo-head, the beginning. describes this return to the
beginning of the piece.
Coda-closing section appended to a movement or song.
It serves as a musical tail, concluding the main body of a
piece.
Dolce- sweetly and lively manner of singing.
Falsetto- a weaker and more airy voice usually in the
higher pitch ranges.
Vibrato- rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a
sustained note, to give a richer and more varied sound.
For the Male Voice:
1. Tenor - highest male voice
2. Baritone - Middle male voice, lies
between Bass and Tenor voices. It is the
common male voice.
3. Bass - lowest male voice
For the Female Voice:
Soprano- highest female voice
Coloratura-highest soprano voice
Lyric-bright and full sound
Dramatic- darker full sound
Mezzo-Soprano- most common female voice;
strong middle voice, tone is
darker or deeper than the soprano
Contralto- lowest female voice and most
unique among female.
Falsetto- Highest female voice
Pick OPM song that you are going to sing and
you need to apply the different vocal types.
CRITERIA PERCENTAGE
Voice Quality 30%
Stage Presence 40%
Harmony 15%
Song Choice 15%
Total 100%
1. What is opera?
2. It serves as the foundation on which the
music and performances are built, guiding the
singers, musicians, and production team in
bringing the opera to life.
3. It is where the action happens quarrels
between characters, storytelling, love
confessions, and the like.
“Let’s Match!” component and dramatic roles are
taken by singers.
Directions: Match column A with
column B. Write the correct answer
in your paper.
Column A
_______1.is the highest female
voice. Column B
_______2.is any semi-spoken, semi- A. Falsetto
sung non-repetitive part of an B. Recitative
opera that advances the action. C. Aria
_______3.is a weaker and more airy D. Libretto
voice usually in the E. Opera
higher pitch.
_______4. It contains the story or the
plot of the opera.
_______5. is a form of theatre in
which music is a fundamental
ASSIGNMENT:
For your assignment, please have
an advance reading about Melodic
fragment of the Romantic Music to
be discuss next meeting.
Thank You For
Listening!
