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Operapella

Operapella. West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Choral Department presents:. Music brought to you by the following Composers :. Can you guess who is who?. All Opera has. Singers( Alfredo and Violetta ) An Orchestra (or in this case……a piano…..) Drama A composer……VERDI!

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Operapella

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  1. Operapella West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North Choral Department presents:

  2. Music brought to you by the following Composers : Can you guess who is who?

  3. All Opera has • Singers( Alfredo and Violetta) • An Orchestra (or in this case……a piano…..) • Drama • A composer……VERDI! • The ability to appear in pasta commercials • A story

  4. Boy sees Girl

  5. Boy falls in love with Girl

  6. Girl ignores Boy

  7. Girl falls in love with Boy

  8. Girl finds greener pastures

  9. Girl comes running back to Boy

  10. But it all starts with a party So…

  11. Let the party begin!

  12. And someone always dies……

  13. Is this Opera?

  14. You bet it is!! It is the Bridal Chorus from Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin

  15. Cinema Paradisoby EnricoMorricone Se tufossineimieiocchi per un giorno Vedresti la belezzachepienad’allegria. Io trovodentrogliocchituoiingaro se e magia o realta Se tufossinelmiocuore per un giorno potrestiavere un’ idea di ciochesentoioquando mi abbraci forte a te e petto a pettonoirespiriamoinsieme Protagonista del tuoamor non so se siamagia o realta Se tufossinellamia anima un giorno sapresticosasento in me chem’inamoraidaquell’instanteinsieme a te e ciocheprovo e solamente amore If you were in my eyes for one dayYou could see the full beauty of the joyI find in your eyesNot knowing if it's magic or real If you were in my heart for a dayYou would have an ideaOf what I feel when you hold me strongly to you heart to heart, breathing together Protagonist of your loveI don’t know if it’s magic or real If you were in my soul for a dayYou would know what is inside meThat I fell in love At that instant, together with you And what I sense, It’s only love...

  16. Gilbert and Sullivan William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are considered by some to be the grandfathers of Broadway. Their operettas tell frivolous tales full of jokes and scandal that delighted the British public and still enthrall audiences around the world.

  17. Here they come! It’s the School Girls of Titipu!

  18. Three of our school girls just had to break out of the pack and be different now didn’t they?

  19. The Sun Whose Rays are all Ablaze Yum-Yum is reflecting on how beautiful she is and comparing herself to the sun and moon.

  20. Here’s a How – de - do! Answer: A What is illegal in Titipu? a. Flirting b. Chewing gum c. Driving a brown car d. Carrying ice cream in your back left pocket

  21. Hansel and Gretelby Englebert Humperdinck(what a name…) You know the story. At this point, Hansel and Gretel have been walking in the woods and have gotten lost. The sand maiden comes along to calm them down and put them to sleep.

  22. The Grandfather of Opera Fun Facts: He never made mistakes while composing Wrote 600+ pieces of music Died at the age of 35 of Rheumatic Fever ( he was not poisoned by Salieri) Finished his first composition at the age of 6 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Photo

  23. The Marriage of Figaro • Obstacles to Figaro’s marriage • The Count, Countess, Marcellina, Susanna, Figaro • Petty women • The class system • Money • The size of his bed in relation to his room • The completeness of Susana’s wedding hat • His ability to count……..

  24. Cinque….Dieci….. Before his upcoming marriage, Figaro is measuring his room for his marriage bed. Susanna is busy sewing her wedding hat and admiring herself….

  25. Via restiservita… Susanna and Marcellina are hurling insults at each other. Why you may ask? Men.

  26. Sull’aria Susanna and the Countess are writing a secret letter to the Count to make him admit that he is a scoundrel.

  27. What is opera but great music about silly stories?

  28. The Magic Flute We have a prince, Tamino, who must go searching for the princess Pamina. Along his way he is attacked by a serpent and has to be rescued by 3 ladies( or in our case 9 but that is neither here nor there). They fight over him then send him on his way where he encounters Papageno, half bird and half man. Papageno vows to help the Prince find the princess and hilarity ensues. In the end, Tamino and Pamina live happily ever after. Papageno and Papagena live happily ever after as well. The end.

  29. What’s better than a single trio? A double trio? No. A 2.5 trio? No. A TRIPLE TRIO?! Yup.

  30. Papageno and Papagena have their first encounter and orangeness ensues.

  31. Belle Nuit By Jacques Offenbach Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful night full of beautiful singing from beautiful ladies.

  32. Duetto di due Gatiby Gioacchino Rossini Once upon a time there were two dueling divas….. who happen to be cats…..

  33. Il Barbiere diSiviglia

  34. HMS Pinafore

  35. When I was a Lad….I got the audience to sing!!Please join us in singing the chorus parts! No prior training required He polished up the handle on the big front door He polished up that handle so carefully that now he is the ruler of the Queen’s Navee He copied all the letters in a big round hand He copied all the letters in a hand so free that now he is the ruler of the Queen’s Navee For the pass examination at the institute That pass examination did so well for he That now he is the ruler of the Queen’s Navee Was the only ship he ever had seen But that kind of ship so suited he That now he is the ruler of the Queen’s Navee He never thought of thinking for himself at all He thought so little they rewarded he By making him the ruler of the Queen’s Navee Be careful to be guided by this golden rule Stick close to your desk and never go to sea And you all may be rulers of the Queen’s Navee

  36. Things are seldom what they seem…… Captain Corcoran (captain of the HMS Pinafore) and Buttercup (the town crazy woman) speak in code. Can you make sense of what they are saying? We sure can’t

  37. Oh False one! You have deceived me! • Young bachelor: Fred, old(er) lady: Ruth • She’s the only woman he’s ever seen. • She tells him she is the picture of beauty. • He believes her for his whole life until… • A fresh, young, 17-year-old maiden walks by. • And Fred realizes Ruth has been lying to him this whole time!

  38. The Anvil Chorus Here we see the gypsies, tinkerers by trade. They work hard. They play hard.

  39. The Chorus of the Hebrew Slavesfrom Nabucco DID YOU KNOW? • The people of Italy adopted this song as an unofficial national anthem during the Risorgimento • “Viva Verdi” was often heard being shouted in the streets but they were not talking about our composer. Secretly they were proclaiming, “VivaVictor EmanueleRe D’Italia” (long live Victor Emanuel king of Italy)

  40. Credits Creative Masterminds: Ms. Jacobsen, Ms. Stuk Orchestra: Mr. Enz and The Nonette Orchestrations: Mr. Levine Sound: T. Seeland and Emma Musical Conspirators: Laura Kosar and Class of 2011 Diction Coach:GioChe Scenery: E. Senza Costumes: Hit & Miss Fashion Special Thanks: Singers, Parents, Voice Teachers, and HSN Teachers and Administrators

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