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| Theater | Social Studies English |
| Grade Level Program | Access |
| 1 | other |
| In order to cover time needed for the pre-show talk (10 minutes) and the cantata itself (35 minutes) we will need at least 45 MINUTES. If the school desires a Q&A session (which is needed to cover the Common Core Standards) ADDITIONAL time must be allotted. The Q&A session can be as long or short as the school's schedule permits. Recommended total time allotment is at least ONE HOUR. If you would also like the dance instruction segment, please allow an ADDITIONAL half hour for that, and provide enough space for all students to participate. 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. | |
| In-School Performance | In-School Performance (intended for the entire grade level to experience together) |
| All year | |
| $10 | 60 |
| no | In-Person , Email , Phone |
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A costumed performance of the Coffee Cantata with live piano accompaniment, a pre-show talk, post-show chat session, and a disc of integrated learning materials suitable for classroom use both prior to and after the production. If desired, after the show we can teach the students the minuet, which adds the element of Alignment (Participatory) to this Access program. If the minuet workshop is desired, we will need a large space for the children to dance and an additional half hour following the performance to do the workshop.
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1.School must provide a piano, reasonably in tune, for the performance ( a full 88-key piano, not the smaller ones used for keyboard class). 2. School must provide one working microphone for the talk sessions. 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").
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1. A performance space no less than 20" w x 18" deep, plus some wing space. 2. An audience area, accessible from the stage (so we may interact with the audience) 3. A piano that is in tune (not a toy, but one with 88 keys) 4. A microphone for the talk sessions 5. Access to restrooms for the performers 6. An area near the performance site to park for load-in 7. 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 60 minutes)
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I CAN ask and answer questions regarding the cantata they have just seen. I CAN give emotional responses to the performance including what part of the show was my favorite. I CAN learn what kind of entertainment was popular in the 18th century, both in Europe and here in Colonial America.
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The program begins with a brief talk about the cantata - what a cantata is, and how it compares to opera. A Q&A session follows the performance. Lollipop Opera brings the excitement of live theater to children, exemplifying the culmination of arts that is opera. Our goal is to expand the horizons of children through exposure to the arts. The Coffee Cantata is a perfect companion piece to complement study of the Colonial era. Children will see how opera and operatic style works are 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 pre-show talk gives kids a basic understanding of the style of the music, how a cantata compares to opera, and an explanation of the style in which we have presented this piece: a Colonial Melodrama. The talk and the Q&A sessions are tailored to meet the common core criteria of each grade level. Excerpts from our performances may be viewed on our website, http://www.buffa.org .
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In Colonial times, before the advent of modern technology, music, dance, and theater were among the few diversions available. The Coffee Cantata is a period piece presented in an anachronistic style with a humorous bent. The original libretto provides an additional plot twist to Bach's text.Please be sure you have allotted enough time for the entire performance, including any Q&A period and/or dance instruction 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 (with 88 keys) and working 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.
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Volunteers are always welcome to attend our performances. Gentlemen in the audience may be called upon to participate!
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