MAPEH 9 – 4Q MUSIC COMPONENTS ACTIVITY SHEET

NAME: _____________________________________ GRADE/SECTION ________________ DATE: ____________

WHAT IS THE TITLE OF THE ROMANTIC OPERA AS SHOWN FROM THEIR COSTUMES?

1.______ 2.________ 3._______ 4.________ 5.________

IDENTIFY THE ROMANTIC COMPOSER AND THE TITLE OF ARIA SONG.

TITLE OF OPERA COMPOSER ARIA VOICE CLASSIFICATION
RIGOLLETO BARITONE
TURANDOT TENOR
LA TRAVIATA TENOR
MADAM BUTTERFLY SOPRANO
TOSCA SOPRANO
LA BOHEME SOPRANO
CARMEN MEZZO SOPRANO

Read the following plot of the story and identify the title of the following Romantic Opera, select
your answer inside the box.
-Rigoletto -La triaviata -Madam Butterfly

-La Boheme -Carmen

Plot:
1) Verdi's tragic opera tells the story of the hunchbacked court jester, and his role in the downfall and
eventual death of his daughter, Gilda. The Duke of Mantua lies about his identity and seduces the innocent
Gilda. The duke sexually assaults Gilda after she is kidnapped by the men of the duke's court and taken to
his palace. Rigoletto is distraught about his daughter's rape and decides to get revenge on the duke by having
him murdered; however, Gilda is still in love with the duke and saves him by sacrificing herself in his place.
Gilda dies in her father's arms, glad that she has saved her beloved.

2) A tragic opera written by Italian composer Guiseppe Verdi, it follows the story of Violetta (a high-class
courtesan in 19th-century Paris) and her passionate love affair with Alfredo (a young nobleman).

Despite their developing romance, the relationship is soon put under pressure as societal expectations,
misunderstandings, and illness threaten to tear them apart – ultimately leading to a heartbreaking
conclusion.

3) The tragic tale of Cio Cio San, a young Japanese girl who falls in love with an American Naval officer
Pinkerton, with devastating consequences.

4) Four struggling bohemians, a poet, a painter, a musician, and a philosopher are living together in Paris
when a girl named Mimi knocks on their door looking for a candle and since that time their lives have never
been the same.

5) A sultry gypsy seduces and corrupts an officer of the Civil Guard to help her smuggler kinsmen. She
seduces the officer, turning him into a traitor and a murderer.
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I. INTRODUCTION
VOCAL MUSIC -is the one of the best tools for expressing one’s feelings. This form of expression becomes more evident
during Romantic Period. Romanticism coincided with the Industrial Revolution in Western Europe that brought about the rise
of socialism and capitalism. The Romantic Periods basic quality is emotional subjectivity. Composers explore feelings of
grandiosity, intimacy, unpredictability, sadness, rapture, and longing. Roman Vocal like the art song and operas were about
fantasy, supernatural, romance, and the nature as mirror of the human heart VERTOUSOPERFORMER are not also
instrumentalist but also a singer. One singer sometimes sounds like several characters by use of different vocal register.

OPERA COMPOSERS
1. FRANZ PETER SCHUBERT-his song is a LIED which German word for “song”. He developed lieder so that they had
powerful dramatic impact on the listeners and considered the last of the classical composers and one of the first romantic
ones. He is born on January 1797 in Himmelpfortground, Austria and died in Vienna, Austria at age of 31.
2. GUUSEPPI VERDI- A name associated with Romantic opera is that of Verdi. His characters are ordinary people and not
those of the royal family like those found in German operas. He insisted on a good Libretto and wrote operas with political
overtones and for middle-class audience. He was born in Parma Italy on October 9, 1813.And studied in Bussetto later in
Milan where her first opera “Oberto” was performed in La Scala, the most important opera house at the time. Almost of his
works are serious love story with unhappy ending and his most acclaimed work are La Traviata, Rigoletto, Falstaff, Otello,
and Aida and wrote during the opening of Suez Canal and he was died on January 27,1901 in Milan.
3. GIACOMO PUCCINI- he was born in a poor family on December 22, 1858.in Lucca, Italy. He studied at the Milan
Conservatory, and belonged to a group of composers who stressed realism; therefore, he drew material from everyday life,
rejecting heroic themes from mythology and history. Puccini famous operas were: LA BOHEME, TOSCA, MADAME
BUTTERFLY and TURANDOT.
4. WILHEMN RICHARD WAGNER-was born in Liepzig, Germany on May 22, 1813. He attended Leipzig University. He was
very much inspired by Ludwig and Beethoven. He also explored the limits of the traditional tonal system that gave way for the
rise of atonality in the 20th century. And he exerted a strong influence on the operatic medium. He was an advocate of a new
form of opera which 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 in aided using “leitmotifs” or musical sequences standing for a particular character/plot element. His famous
work is Tristan and Die Walkyrie, Die Meistersinger, Tannhauser, Parsifal, His work influences modern film scores, including
those of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings film series. Wagner died of a heart attack on February 13, 1883 at the age of 69.
5. GEORGES BIZET- was registered with the legal name Alexander Cesar Leopold Bizet but was always known by the latter
name. He was always known by the latter name. He was born October 25, 1838 in Paris. He is very famous of his opera
CARMEN. However, when Carmen shows in Paris it is very terrible the show was criticized in horrible was resulted in poor
audience attendance. During the first round of CARMEN in performances he is died at the of 36 on JUNE 3, 1875 after four
months later in Vienna Austria and was smash hit.

THEATER TERMS:
1. Theatron- large, open air structures/ buildings constructed on the slopes of hills during ancient times.
2. Skene- stage where performers performed.
3. Orchestra- a large circular or rectangular area at the center part of the theater, where play, dance, religious rites and
acting took place.
4. Parodos- side entrance
THEATRICAL ELEMENTS:
1. Gestures and Movements
2. Music
3. Actors/ Characters
4. Staging
5. Genre
6. Props and Costume
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ROMANTIC OPERA
Opera became increasingly popular during the romantic period. It is a musical composition having all or most of its set to
music with arias, recitative, chorus, duets, trios etc. sung to orchestral accompaniment. The opera is usually characterized by
elaborate costumes, scenery, and choreography.

COMPONENTS of an OPERA MUSICAL TERMS USED in the OPERA

LIBRETTO-the text of an opera. Librettist and the LYRIC-bright and full sound
composers work closely together to tell the story. DRAMATIC-dramatic full sound
SCORE-the book that the librettist put together. The A CAPELLA-one or more singers performing singers without
score has all the musicals notes, words, and ideas to instrumental accompaniment.
CANTABILE-in a singing style
help the performers tell the story. Often, there are CAPO-head, the beginning
operas with overtures, preludes, prologues several DOLCE-sweetly
acts, finales, and postludes. FALSETTO-a weaker or more airy voices usually in the higher pitch
RECITATIVE- Declamatory singing, used in the prose ranges
parts and dialogue of opera. Different roles in operas GLISSANDO- sliding quickly between 2 notes.
are created taking into different types of voices. Each PASSAGIO- parts of singing voice where register transition occurs.
role requires a different type of singer, not only able to RUBATO-slight speeding up or slowly down of the tempo of a piece
sing a given vocal range but also with certain voice at discretion of the soloist
characteristics, color, and power. TESSITURA-the most comfortable singing range of a singer
ARIA- an air or solo singing part sung by a principal VIBRATO-rapidly repeated slight pitch variation during a sustained
character. This song is what the public will remember note to give a richer and more varied sound.
best when leaving the opera house. Properly and well FUNDAMENTAL OF SINGING
sung, a beautiful aria can bring an audience to its feet BREATHING - inhaling and exhaling both play an important role of
and decide the fate of an entire singing breathing is natural biological function in order to develop
opera. best singing voice to control your exhalation and releasing air
without breathing voice.
FOR MALE VOICE CONTROLLING TONE QUALITY-timbre of voice describes its tone
TENOR-highest male voice quality some singers refer to head and chest voice.
BARITONE-middle male voice lies between Bass and POSTURE-proper posture promotes efficient breathing which
Tenor voices. It is the common male voices. essential to projection, tone quality, and the slowly expanding
BASS-lowest male voice. the range.
VOCAL RANGE-goal of singer is to have a well -developed and
impressive singing.
FOR FEMALE VOICE ENDURANCE-singers practice long hours to give a good and
SOPRANO-highest female voice memorable performance.
COLORATURA-highest female voice
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 females.

DUET, TRIO AND SMALL ENSEMBLE

CHORUS-a part of song repeated every so often.
ORCHESTRA-main floor or theater
ACTS-main division of an opera
SCENE-setting or place

Chest Voice
This part of our voice is the most easily developed and recognized because it is used in everyday speech. It is termed chest
voice because of the sound resonating and vibrating in the chest cavity. Take a moment to put your hand on your chest and
speak as if you are in a conversation. Being the most natural and common register there is a tendency for
novice singers to take their chest voice too high. This will result in a yelling sound and will cause vocal fatigue. A “changing
of gears” is required to allow the voice to freely ascend into higher singing.

Head Voice
In order for the voice ascend into higher singing a “gear change” needs to occur. Your chest voice will eventually change as
you take the chest voice up. There will be a point where you cannot sing any higher. This point is where you need to switch
to your “head voice”. It is termed head voice because the vibrating sensation moves from your chest cavity to the cavities in
the face and nose. It is a much thinner sound and feels lighter.