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The Magical Theater of Mt]Sic THEMAGICAL THEATEROF MUSIC €i9 Officc of InstructionalTcchnology Dcvclopmcnt South CarolinaDcpartmcnt of Education South CarolinaETV THE MAGICAL THEATER OF MT]SIC An instmctional television series presentedon South Curolinu ETV in cooperation with the Op"ra Department o{ the LJniversity o{ South Curolir.u S"hool o{ N{nsic utrJ th" Offi"" oI Instructional TecLn.rlogy D".r"lopment, S.C. Department o{ EJucation (Eq"ul Cpportunity E mployers) Lesson guiJ" written urrJ p."pur"J by Nich Rossi, PL.D., D.lr{us. (L.".) Pltrt"J u'J Ji.trib"teJ by S""tL CuroiinuETV {o. ,r" by SorrtL Curolinuteachers Pri"t"cl L994 The Sortth Cutolitta Departmcnt of Eriucation Jo", not Jiscriminate orr tle Lasis o{ ru.", color, national origin, sex, or llart,li.up in aJmission to, treatment in, or enlployment in its pro{ra-, urrd activities. Inquiries regarrling the nonJiscrimination poli.l*, .horrld b. ,i.J" .o, P*rso,l,rel Director, 1429 Senate Strect, Col.,.,,tiu, SC 29201 (phor,", 803/73-l-8505). CONTENTS Introduction i Lesson I Bringing the CharactersAlive I (Drama and characterization) Lesson2 The Musical Setting 5 (Singing) Lesson3 CreatingStage Sets 8 (Creating,building, and lighting stagesets) Lesson4 Costuming ..12 (Costumes,wigs, and make-up) Lesson5 "TheSecretMarriage" .....15 ("The SecretMarriage" in performance) Activities . ...16 ReferenceMaterial ....29 Glossary . ... 35 Music ....38 INTRODUCTION The Magical Theater of Music is a series of activities and learning tools designedto enlargeand enhancethe appreciationand enjoyment--especiallyamongst pupils between the ages of nine and l4--of that genericform of music-makingtraditionally called opera, a form which we, in this program,refer to as "The MagicalTheater of Music." The young narrators,Adrienne and Jonathan,tell us that everyoneloves good stories. This is what our magicaltheater is all about--tellingstories. Somemay be fairy tales,mysteries, love storiesor comedies,while othersmay be aboutknights in shiningarmor. Adrienne and Jonathan continue to explain that in the magical theater of music, everything,even the conversations,are sung. And it is this which makesthe magicaltheater of musicdifferent from ordinaryplays and television shows and movies. In addition to seeingand hearinga humorousstory told through music, this television serieswill provide the pupils with a very specialopportunity. "What'sreally going to be frrn," Adrienneand Jonathantell us, "is that we not only get to seewhat's on stagein our theater,we are alsogoing to go behindthe sceneand seehow this whole magicalworld is put together." Besidesseeing a comical story--"The SecretMarriage"--come alive through music, and learningwhat takes placebehind the scenesto make it possible,students will be able to create their own "magicaltheater of music." Students become the librettist, composer, principal charactersand singers, chorus, orchestra,and eventhe set designers,directors and backstage personnel. fhe SecretMarriage" "The SecretMarriage" is the story of Carolinaand Paolino, two young people very mrrchin love. Her father,Geronimo, has recently come into somemoney andwants to be acceptedby society,and hasdecided that the bestway to do that is to haveboth his daughters,Carolina and Elisetta, marry into nobility and bring titles into the family. In orderto avoid sucha marriageas Geronimowants to arrange,Paolino and Carolinahave secretly run away and gottenmarried. LESSON ONE: Bringing the CharactersAlive (Dramaturgy) This lesson is an introduction to The Magical Theater of Music. Little advance preparation is necessaryfor the viewing. Since the generic name opera has pejorative connotationsin the minds of many,both childrenand adults,the word oper&will not be useduntil the end of this series. Teachersand studentsmay wish to refer to what they are hearing,seeing and experiencingon televisionas a theaterof music. Prenarationfor Viewing the Lesson I . Placethe following words and list of characters(dranrctis personae) on the chalkboard.(Refer to the Glossaryfor definitions.) conductor overture cast stage director stage rehearsal recitative sria Paolino (pah-oh-LEE-noh),a young man who works for Geronimo Carolina (cah-roh-LBE-nah),youngest daughter of Geronimo,secretly married to Paolino Geronimo (eh-RON-ee-moh),a rich but rathercommon man Elisetta (el-ee-SET-tah),Carolina's elder sister Baron Robinson,a penniless,titled nobleman Fidalma (fee-DAHl-mah), a recentwidow andGeronimo's sister Location: A Europeanhome about 250 yearsago 2. Announcethat the studentsare going to be introducedto a type of musicaltheater they might not haveknown before,one in which the entire story unfolds through music. One in which conversationsare sung. 3. Becausethe story of "The SecretMarriage" is a bit complicatedat the beginning,you may chooseto relatejust a bit of the story for the students. "The SecretMarriage" is the story of Carolinaand Paolino, two young people very much in love. Her father, Geronimo,has recently come into somemoney and wants to be acceptedby society,and hasdecided that the best way to do that is to haveboth his daughtersmarry into nobility andbring titles into the family. In order to avoid sucha marriageas Geronimowants to arrange, Paolinoand Carolinahave secretly run awayand gottenmarried. It is at this point that the story in the operabegins. As Adrienneand Jonathan tell us in the narrationwhich accompaniesthis scene,Paolino and Carolinahave decidedthat eventhough her father,who is quite hard of hearing,will be ratherangry when he first learnsabout their secretmarriage, everything will be O.K. because Paolinohas a plan. He hasarranged a marriagebetween Elisetta, Carolina's elder sister, and a baron,since Geronimo wants a nobleman,a personwith a title like prince,count or baron,in the family. Paolinofigures that Geronimowill be so happyto havea nobleman in the family that he will forgivePaolino and Carolinafor havingrun off andgotten married. Paolinohas arranged to give Geronimoa letterwhich has just arrived It's from Baron Robinson.In it the Baron sayshe wantsto signa contractor an agreementto marry Elisetta. You see,though Baron Robinsonmay havea title, he doesn'thave any money, and wants to marry into a family which has somemoney! "Becausethe Baron is due to arrive at any moment,Geronimo calls for his family to gatheraround so that they may welcomehim. He callshis daughtersCarolina and Elisettaand his sister,Fidalma." a J. In order that the studentsunderstand the twists andturns in the plot as they occur,it is importantfor them to understandseveral of the conventionsand expressionsof the 18th centurylife in Europe, specificallydowrtes, marriage contracts,the expressionnobility, andthe conceptsof titles. (Referto the Glossaryfor definitions) In the 18th centuryit was the customfor parents,especially the father,to arrange the marriagefor his daughters.Love had almostnothing to do with it. Fatherslooked for good familiesof classand moneywith whom to form an alliancethrough marriage. They then offereda dowry to the prospectivehusband, a dowry beingthe money,goods and/or estatethe wife bringsto the husband. 4 Studentsmight enjoydeveloping on the chalkboarda list of titles. The list couldinclude: king baron baroness count countess duke queen duchess prince princess 5. Ask the studentsas they view the first televisionsegment to: A. discoverthrough listening,the difFerentways in which music helpstell the story B. discoverthrough listeningto the music,which personsin the story havehigh voices and which oneshave low voices Yiew Lesson OneYideo of The Masical Theater of Music Post-viewingClassroom Procedure During the classdiscussion which follows the viewing, as well as in all subsequentclass discussions,questions posed by the teacher,and related discussionswhich follow, should be directedto the developmentof musicalconcepts by the studentsrather than questionsdesigned to elicit a yes or no answer, or to require the parroting of involved definitions which have little meaningfor the studentsat this statein their musicaldevelopment. The following questionsand subjectsposed are designedto developimportant concepts about music. The printed responsesthat follow in each case suggestthe type of concept the question posed should help the studentsdevelop. They are definitely not the answer to a question. Concepts at first will be broad and general in nature. Through classroom discussion further referencesto the music and the video, and helpful guidancefrom the teacher,each concept shouldbe more refined and inclusiveby the end of the lesson. l. Musical Topics for ClassroomDiscussion: A. In what ways doesthe music help tell the story? Somepossible responses include: a. the music'slively tempo (speed)suggests a happy,fun-filled scene b. the tunefulnessof Geronimo'saria--the melodies--are bright, cheerfuland suggest his excitementat having found a husbandfor Elisetta c. the harmonious,pleasant blending of voiceswhen Geronimo summonshis daughtersand sisterjust before his aria suggesta happytime B. Which charactershave high voices and which oneslow voices? The women'svoices are higher in pitch than the men'svoices (further and more detailedsubdivisions of voicesby rangeand timbre will follow in lessontwo or three). C. Define and discussthe following: @efer to the Glossaryfor definitions.) overture recitative aria conductor orchestra 2. Non-musicaltopics for classroomdiscussion: (Refer to the Glossaryfor definitions.) A. What is a stage rehearsal? B. What is the cast? C. What does a stage director do? D. In the rehearsalscene, what pointsdid
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