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The Three Little Pigs - A Pig Tale

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PK , K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5
Theater English
Grade Level Program Access
1 other
The length of this opera, including the pre-show talk, is ONE HOUR AND 10 MINUTES. In order to cover to Common Core teachings, we follow the performance with a Q&A session. We suggest allowing at least 85 minutes total in order to include a Q&A session afterward. The Q&A session can be as long or as short as the school's time permits. Please note, if you are under a time constraint, we MUST START ON TIME, meaning everyone must be seated and ready for the show by the scheduled start time. If we start late, the performance will run late. Please be sure that the performance area is clear in time for us to set up. We will need at least 2 1/2 hours to set up the scenery prior to show. Please also allow enough time to pack up the sets after the show (no less than 90 minutes). It takes time to get the scenery off the stage, so the stage will not be available for other use until we get the sets removed.
In-School Performance In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together)
all year
$10 70
no Email , In-Person , Phone
A fully staged and costumed opera performance with live piano accompaniment, a pre-opera talk, post-opera chat session, and a disc of integrated learning materials suitable for classroom use both prior to and after the production.
1. School must provide a piano that is in tune (must have 88 keys; not a toy piano) 2. School must provide one working micriphone for the talk sessionss. 3. School is responsible for the space/set-up requirements listed below. 4.School must allow adequate time for the whole performance including the talk (see "Length of Program).
1. A performance space no less than 20" w x 18" deep, plus wing space. 2. An audience area, accessible from the stage (so we may interact with the audience) 3. A piano that is in tune (must have 88 keys; not a toy piano)4. A microphone for the talk sessions 5. Access to restrooms for the performers 6. An area offstage for quick costume changes 7. An area near the performance site to park for load-in 8. Enough time to load in & set up (at least 2 hours prior to show) 9. Enough time to pack up the sets after the show (no less than 90 minutes)
I CAN articulate how the retelling of the story in the opera was different from the version they know, noting specific details about the production. I CAN ask and answer questions regarding the opera production I have just seen. I CAN give emotional responses to the opera including what part of the show was my favorite. I CAN learn and be able to give specific examples of how ideas and emotions are expressed in opera through music as opposed to merely through text.
"The Three Little Pigs - A Pig Tale" is a charming take on the original story, exploring themes of friendship, conflict, bullying, trust, and working together to solve problems. An exciting, fast-paced show, including elements of dance and audience participation, this show features an original libretto set to music of Offenbach, Sullivan, Verdi and Mozart. The program begins with a brief talk about opera - what opera is, and how we use music in opera to express ideas and emotions. During the talk, interactive elements of the show will be explained for the children to participate. All of the operas have a central theme which will be discussed during the Q&A session following the opera. Lollipop Opera brings the excitement of live theater to children, exemplifying the culmination of arts that is opera. Each performance is fully staged, complete with beautiful sets and costumes. Our goal is to expand the horizons of children through exposure to the arts. Children will see how opera is a true marriage of the arts, incorporating: 1.) gorgeous music, sung by professional singers; 2.) acting, featuring thoughtful characterizations of each persona; and 3.) visual arts, exemplified by our professional scenic design. Through our question and answer sessions, children can learn how a touring company functions; how we design our sets to be portable, how the sets are constructed and changed, how long it takes to mount a production, and how original works are created. The opera pre-show talk gives kids a basic understanding of opera and its history, teaching by example, and by comparisons to everyday activities and experiences with which they identify. The talk and the Q&A sessions are tailored to meet the common core criteria of each grade level. All operas include a pdf booklet of classroom learning materials with activities and worksheets that tie into the selected opera (math pages, vocabulary exercises, coloring, crosswords and more). Excerpts from our performances may be viewed on our website, http://buffa.sharepoint.com.
This opera has a gentle anti-bullying message and a surprise happy ending for all that celebrates working together. Students are encouraged to do the "pig puppet" art project included in the learning disc prior to the show; they may then bring the puppets to the show to participate in helping the little pigs escape the wolf during the chase. Please be sure you have allotted enough time for the entire performance, including and Q&A period you would like to have following. Please make sure we are allowed enough time to set up the stage and to clear it afterward. Please be sure there is a piano and microphone in the performance area for us, and that the stage is clear for us to set up. If your stage area has other things on it ( e.g., set up for a band concert or other performance) those things will need to be moved out before we arrive. Students should read or have the teacher read to them a version of The Three Little Pigs, so that the students may compare that version to the opera during class time.
Volunteers are welcome to attend the performances, and may even be given a chance help out.

Grade PK

Grade PK: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details:#1:With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
Grade PK: Reading Standards for Literature:Key Ideas and Details:#3:With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Grade PK: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. With prompting and support, recall an emotional response in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade PK: Music: Connecting: Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. A. Demonstrate understanding of relationships between music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life. MU:Pr4.2.PKa With substantial guidance, explore and demonstrate awareness of musical contrasts.

Grade K

Grade K: Speaking and Listening Standards: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas #6: Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly.
Grade K: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.
Grade K: Music: Responding: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. A. With guidance, demonstrate awareness of expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) that reflect creators"/performers" expressive intent.
Grade K: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. With prompting and support, express an emotional response to characters in dramatic play or a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 1

Grade 1: Reading Standards for Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #9: Identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic.
Grade 1: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
Grade 1: Music: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. With limited guidance,demonstrate and identify how specific music concepts (such as beat or pitch) are used in various styles of music for a purpose.
Grade 1: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work C. Compare and contrast the experiences of characters in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).

Grade 2

Grade 2: Reading Standards for Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #9: Compare and contrast two or more versions of the same story (e.g., Cinderella stories) by different authors or from different cultures.
Grade 2: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.
Grade 2: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Recognize when artistic choices are made in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
Grade 2: Music: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Describe how specific music concepts are used to support a specific purpose in music.

Grade 3

Grade 3: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
Grade 3: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Grade 3: Music: Responding: Anchor Standard 8: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work. A. Demonstrate and describe how the expressive qualities (such as dynamics and tempo) are used in performers" interpretations to reflect expressive intent.
Grade 3: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. A. Explore how stories are adapted from literature to drama/theatre work.

Grade 4

Grade 4: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character"s thoughts, words, or actions).
Grade 4: Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration #2: Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally.
Grade 4: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Identify artistic choices made in a drama/theatre work through participation and observation.
Grade 4: Music: Performing: Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. A. Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo, and timbre).

Grade 5

Grade 5: Reading Standards for Literature: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas #7: Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, or poem).
Grade 5: Reading Standards for Literature: Key Ideas and Details #3: Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., how characters interact).
Grade 5: Music: Performing: Anchor Standard 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation. A. Demonstrate and explain how intent is conveyed through interpretive decisions and expressive qualities (such as dynamics, tempo,timbre,and articulation/style.
Grade 5: Theatre: Responding: Anchor Standard 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work. A. Explain personal reactions to artistic choices made in a drama/theatre work through participation and observation.
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