Activity 1: Recite the Opera Information
- Recite the name of the composer, the name of the opera, and the act and scene(s) of the opera.
Activity 2: Recite the Dramatis Personae
Read aloud the Dramatis Personae.
- Peter, Broom-maker.
- Gertrude, his wife.
- Hansel, their son.
- Gretel, their daughter.
- The Witch who eats children.
- Sandman, the Sleep Fairy.
- Dewman, the Dawn Fairy.
- Children.
- The Fourteen Angels.
Activity 3: Listen to the Opera While Reading the Text
- Select roles to read as desired.
- Play the opera music softly in the background.
- Read aloud the scene according to your selected roles.
Activity 4: Narrate the Lesson
- Narrate the lesson events aloud in your own words.
Activity 5: Read About the Origin of Opera [2]
- Opera originated in Florence, Italy toward the close of the sixteenth century.
- Find the the city of Florence on the map of Italy.
- 'Euridice,' is said to have been the first opera ever produced in public, composed by Jacopo Peri for the marriage of King Henry IV. of France to Maria de Medici.
- Study the picture of Jacopo Peri.
- See an image of the original score, published in Florence in 1600.