Students in the Opera Philadelphia's Sounds of Learning program saw Mozart's Don Giovanni at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on April 23, 2014. Who was that masked man? As the legendary rake Don Juan leaves a trail of jilted lovers and mayhem in his wake, Mozart’s alternately mischievous and harrowing masterpiece of mistaken identity reveals the charmer’s darkest side. With an ingeniously playful staging of masquerades, trapdoors and mirrored panels, witness the genre's most infamous scoundrel in this timeless classic of comedy and tragedy. Participating students are encouraged to share their thoughts on the opera by posting their reviews here. All reviews, positive and negative, will be accepted, just make sure to include your: FIRST NAME GRADE SCHOOL In order to be accepted onto the blog, all reviews must be at least 50 words or more. Tell us what you liked about the story, the sets, your favorite character, or your favorite scene, and more. Don'...
Opera Philadelphia's award-winning Sounds of LearningTM Dress Rehearsal Program was created for students in grades 5-12. This student blog is designed as a teaching tool to further enhance the literacy skills of participating students. Students may share their opinions about what they have learned and impressions of the rehearsal they have seen.