Sounds of Learning

  TURANDOT - STUDENT BLOG OPTION 1: WRITE A REVIEW: The arts are all about developing an opinion.  Having had the opportunity to see Turandot at Opera Philadelphia, tell us what you thought.  We will accept all reviews, positive and negative.  In your response consider commenting on the story, the sets, the characters, the music, and more.  OPTION 2: COMPARE AND CONTRAST: What is your favorite genre, or type, of music?  How does the music of Turandot, an opera, compare to your favorite music genre.  What is similar?  What is different?  Are there aspects of one genre that you like more?  With both options we ask that you include your:               NAME:              SCHOOL:              GRADE: Happy writing!  We loo...

Students in the Opera Philadelphia's Sounds of Learning program saw Donizetti's Elixir of Love   at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on April 27, 2016.  The potent potion to drive devotion A truly magic brew, or just a bottle of snake oil? The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore), set in the 1940s Italian countryside in this charming production from The Santa Fe Opera, is a delight for all lovers of 19th-century Italian bel canto. Poor, oil-soaked auto-mechanic Nemorino is in love with the wealthy Adina, but she only has eyes for the striking Sergeant Belcore. Enter pinstriped Dr. Dulcamara, a quack who woos Nemorino with a promise: drink the elixir and Adina will fall in love with Nemorino within a day. But, does this strange tincture really work? 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 ...

Students in the Opera Philadelphia's Sounds of Learning program saw Higdon/Sheer's Cold Mountain   at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on February 3, 2016.  A love to move mountains Fatigued by the horrors of the Civil War, deserter W.P. Inman foots the arduous terrain of North Carolina toward home and the salve of his love, Ada Monroe, herself transformed by his absence. Once a Southern lady of privilege, Ada adapts to years of profound deprivation thanks to a resourceful new friend, Ruby. Inman’s odyssey home is plagued by not only the Home Guard’s marshals, but a more gruesome possibility: has the war’s violence withered his human capacity to love? And further, what truly makes a man a human? 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 Tell us what you liked about the story, the sets, y...