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This is a website to use with elementary students for teaching about the components of an opera. Hansel and Gretel is sung in English and students are able to interact and make decisions about the production.

inter-active opera - 3d characters also - Scheherazade and Brahms in 1890's adventures

This is an online interactive game for EVERYONE! Students are presented the chance to design their own opera, embark with interactive chamber music, access music resources, and even engage the entire family with a family listening activity.

Online interactive experience of Humperdinck's Opera Hansel and Gretel. Players can control interactive elements in every scene and watch the play unfold. Explore elements of orchestral and opera music through guided listening including set design, programming and costumes. Lesson plan, text and libretto for teaacher download. Interdisciplinary activities for the classroom available. Flash version 8 required.

Online interactive experience of Humperdinck's Opera Hansel and Gretel. Players can control interactive elements in every scene and watch the play unfold. Explore elements of orchestral and opera music through guided listening including set design, programming and costumes. Lesson plan, text and libretto for teaacher download. Interdisciplinary activities for the classroom available. Flash version 8 required.

Online interactive experience of Humperdinck's Opera Hansel and Gretel. Players can control interactive elements in every scene and watch the play unfold. Explore elements of orchestral and opera music through guided listening including set design, programming and costumes. Lesson plan, text and libretto for teacher download. Interdisciplinary activities for the classroom available. Flash version 8 required.

Online interactive experience of Humperdinck's Opera Hansel and Gretel. Players can control interactive elements in every scene and watch the play unfold. Explore elements of orchestral and opera music through guided listening including set design, programming and costumes. Lesson plan, text and libretto for teacher download. Interdisciplinary activities for the classroom available. Flash version 8 required.

This website provides a collection of operatic midi files and/or scores on Aria collections of Berlioz, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, and Wagner, as well as partial collections of over 50 other composers, for a total of 1,288 Arias.

The Aria Database has: 1288 Arias ,177 Operas , 65 Composers, 389 Translations,1027 Aria Texts and 223 MIDIs. The search features on this site are impressive. You can search using the name of the aria, opera, or the role. You can also search by voice part or vocal range. While the website is not adding new material, most vocalists will be able to find what they are looking for with the depth of material already entered.

The Aria Database is a free website to find useful material for music educators, students, and performers. It has a huge library of Aria and Opera roles that are easy to search. It comes with very useful information such as range, translations, setting, synopsis, and recordings. Searching is easy and can vary in degree simple search, Aria search, Opera search, Role search, or browse the many selections. People can contact or contribute to this website. I do not see any scores, but there are links that do provide them.

Metropolitan Opera site provides information on current season as well as information for Opera.

This website is a great source for teaching about music, opera and could even integrate literature with story line, characters, setting, etc.

This website allows children to create their own opera. It guides children through the process and they can even go backstage. 

On demand Opera!  Do you wish your students could see "Madame Butterfly," "La Traviata," or "The Magic Flute?"  Guess what?  You can show them now!

These are comprehensive study guides for many operas, including info on the composer's life, world history of the time, and the libretto and synopsis. 

Musical Theatre Opera

Pandora radio offers free customized radio stations that play songs relating to certain genres or artists. Listening is essential for musical development and understanding.  Students can access everything from jazz and classical, to Latin and opera.  

Website with resources, videos, and games for kids to learn about classical music. Includes a create your own Hansel and Gretel opera game, interactive lessons with Brahms and chamber music, a student focused podcast on broadcasting, and more. Also includes a resource for teachers explaining their lessons and offerings. Made available by KUSC radio.

Classical Classroom is a podcast that offers a welcoming and simple approach to all things classical. It covers topics such as instrumental music, choral/opera music, film scores, composer biographies and more. The podcast is available through multiple platforms like iTunes, GooglePlay, and the web.

This site keeps a record of current happenings in classical music. This includes current academic projects, recordings and other music related endeavors. This is useful to give students other information outside of the school setting.

This site keeps a record of current happenings in classical music. This includes current academic projects, recordings and other music related endeavors. This is useful to give students other information outside of the school setting.

David L. Jones is a renowned voice teacher in New York, NY., who has written many essays covering all areas of vocal technic, pedagogy and vocal rehabilitation. The content is mostly pedagogical and does not deal with fach or repertory. The articles contain many case studies with the different vocal issues discussed.

Joel Katz is a singer and educator in Toronto, Canada, who teaches at the Glenn Gould School. He is a master voice teacher who has written very informative articles on vocal technique and pedagogy.