Arts 9

Quarter 4
Module 2
WESTERN CLASSICAL
PLAYS/OPERA

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MAPEH-Arts
Quarter 4 - Module 2
Title : DIFFERENT WESTERN CLASSICAL PLAYS AND OPERA
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Arts 9
Quarter 4
Module 2
DIFFERENT WESTERN CLASSICAL
PLAYS AND OPERAS
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For the facilitator:

Welcome to the MAPEH-ARTS Grade 9 Module 2 on Different Western Classical

Plays and Operas.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

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 EXPECTATION

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;

1. Identify the elements and principles of arts manifested in Western

Classical plays and operas;
2. Define what makes some selected Western Classical plays and operas
visually unique ; and
3. Design the visual elements and components of selected Western
Classical theater plays and opera.

PRE–TEST

DIRECTION: Match the theater and opera titles to the appropriate pictures
below.

ROMEO AND JULIET CARMEN OEDIPUS REX

 RECAP
DIRECTION: Match column A to the correct answers in column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer in the space provided.

A B
____1. Romantic Period Theater A. Grandiosity, highly elaborate
____2. Medieval Theater B. Morality plays
____3. Greek Theater C. Puppeteers, jugglers, singers
____4. Roman theater D. Combats and blood sports
____5. Renaissance Theater E. Tragedy, Comedy and Satyr
____6. Baroque Theater F. Melodrama and operas
____7. Neoclassical Theater G. Use of technology

LESSON

DIFFERENT WESTERN CLASSICAL PLAYS AND OPERA

1. OEDIPUS REX (GREEK)
Oedipus Rex, (Latin: “Oedipus the King”) Greek Oidipous
Tyrannos, play by Sophocles, performed sometime between 430 and 426 BCE,
that marks the summit of classical Greek drama’s formal achievement, known
for its tight construction, mounting tension, and perfect use of the dramatic
devices of recognition and discovery. It examines the story of Oedipus, who, in
attempting to flee from his fate, rushes headlong to meet it.
 SOPHOCLES (sofkliz) 497/6 BC – 406/5 BC is an ancient
Greek tragedian. His contemporary playwrights were
Aeschylus and Euripides. He wrote 123 plays, but only
seven have survived in a complete form: Ajax, Antigone,
The Women of Trachis, Oedipus the King, Electra,
Philoctetes, and Oedipus at Colonus.

Theatrical Elements of Oedipus Rex

Main Characters:

Oedipus – the king of Thebes, represented with a gold mask with

exaggerated deep empty eye sockets.

Creon – brother in law of Oedipus, mad or angry facial expression, with

crown.

Eurydice – Creon’s wife

Apollo – god or oracle of Delphi

King Laius – Father of Oedipus

Jocasta – wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus, the expression of her

mask depends on the scene of the play.

Antigone and Ismene – the daughters of Oedipus

Genre : Tragedy

Mask : the use of mask acts to advance the universality of the themes and the
dramatic impact of the events and to keep the audience from being distracted
by the actual, physical attributes of the actors.
Gestures and Movements: Facial expression was of no importance to Greek
actors, since they were always masked.

Music: Sophocles also used the chorus at the beginning of the play to help tell
the audience the given circumstances of the play. Choruses did a lot of
lamenting of terrible events.

Costumes: Men wore loose floor length poncho with pleated shoulder while
females wore draped robes.

Staging: The Parthenon’s façade has the design of Ionic order columns with
cornice and moldings on the top, elevated by 5 step-rises at the center, and a
platform in front near the audience.

ELEEMENTS/PRINCIPLES OF THE GREEK PLAY

Actors Festivals Voice Facial Expression

3 actors in Lenaia and The delivery is Facial expression
tragedy Dionysia declamatory. is not important
because of the
mask they wear.
Movements Music Venue Audience
Conventionalized, The musical Auditorium on The spectators
stylized or accompaniment the slope of standing or
symbolic gestures for drama is Acropolis which is seated on the
like those in played on a flute. panoramic land- slope of
mimetic dance. scape. Acropolis, could
express their
opinion noisily.

The high points of

each festival is
the awarding of
prizes.
2. ROMEO AND JULIET (RENAISSANCE)

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his

career about two young star-crossed lovers whose
deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It
was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during
his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most
frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters
are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and
Juliet belongs to a tradition of
tragic romances stretching back to antiquity.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE was born and brought up in

Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18, he married
Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children:
Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. He was an
English poet and playwright, widely known as the
greatest writer in English language and the world’s
pre-eminent dramatist. He’s been known also as the
“Bard of Avon”. His existing works consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and
2 long narrative poems. Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s most famous
tragedy and one of the world’s most enduring love stories. He also wrote
several comedies during his early period:

- A Midsummer Night’s Dream

- Merchant of Vince
- Much Ado About Nothing
- As You Like It
- Twelfth Night
 - Titus Andronicus
- The Comedy of Errors
- The Taming of the Shrew
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Later tragedies and tragicomedies work of Shakespeare are Hamlet, King Lear,
and Othello.

THEATRICAL ELEMENTS FOR ROMEO AND JULIET

Staging: The stage was divided into three levels: a main stage area with doors
at the rear and a curtained area at the back for “discovery scenes”, an upper
canopied area called “heaven” for balcony scenes, and an area under stage
called “hell” which could be accessed through a trap door in the stage.

There is no curtain in the front of stage, which meant that the scenes
had to flow into each other, and “dead bodies” had to be dragged off. There is
a dressing rooms located behind the stage.

Props: Props in this play may vary depending on the scene/act.

Characters:

Montague’s Family Capulet’s Family Other Characters

Romeo – sole heir to the Juliet – sole heir to Friar Lawrence - friend
Montague fortune Capulet fortune and advisor to Romeo
Lord Montague – Lord Capulet – Juliet’s and Juliet
Romeo’s father father Mercutio – Romeo’s best
Lady Montague – Lady Capulet – Juliet’s friend
Romeo’s mother Mother Prince Escalus – Prince
Benvolio – Romeo’s Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin of Verona
cousin The Nurse – Juliet’s Paris – loves Juliet
Balthasar – Romeo’s faithful Nurse Rosaline – Romeo’s first
faithful servant Peter – Capulet servant love
Abraham – Montague’s Sampson – Capulet Friar John –
servant servant Apothecary
Costumes: The costumes are based on the style and design of dresses worn
during the Renaissance period.

KING QUEEN PRINCE PRINCESS

MALE SERVANT FEMALE SERVANT KNIGHT FRIAR

3. CARMEN (ROMANTIC PERIOD)

The opera Carmen is one of the world’s

most popular operas. It was first
performed at the Opera-Comique in Paris
in France on March 3, 1875. The opera
was in four acts with music written by
French composer George Bizet. The
libretto written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halevy was based on a novel of
the same title by Prosper Merimee.
 GEORGE BIZET was a French composer and pianist of
the Romantic era. He is best known for his opera
Carmen. George Bizet’s first symphony was the
Symphony in C Major. It seems that Bizet completely
forgot about it, until 1935, when in the archives of the
Conservatory library the piece was discovered. When it
was performed, it was immediately hailed as a junior
masterwork and became one of the greatest performances during the
Romantic period. It was a delightful work of a 17 year old boy. Some of his
stage works are:

- Carmen, opera (1875)

- L’Arlesienne, musique de scene (1872)
- Djamileh, one-act opera (1872)
- Noe, opera by Fromnetal Halevy finished by Bizet (1869)
- Ivan IV, grand opera (unfinished)
- La jolie fille de Perth, opera (1867)
- Les pecheurs de perles, opera (1863)

THE SETTING OF CARMEN

Main Characters:

- Carmen (soprano) - Frasquita (mezzo-soprano)

- Don Jose (tenor) - Mercedes (mezzo-soprano)
- El Dancairo (baritone) - Micaela (soprano)
- El Remendado (tenor) - Morales (bass)
- Escamillo (baritone) - Zuniga (bass)
Staging: The story is set in Seville, Spain and the surrounding hills in 1820. The
opera, written in the genre of opera comique with musical numbers separated
by dialogue tells story of the downfall of Don Jose, a naïve soldier who is
seduced by the charms of the flaming gypsy, Carmen. The opera is a fascinating
drama of love and jealousy, filled with famously alluring melodies and
captivating dancing.

Costumes:

Carmen Spaniard Soldier

ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 1 - WESTERN CLASSICAL THEATER EXPLORATION

DIRECTION: Below are several play that you must research on. Watch the plays
Oedipus Rex, Romeo and Juliet and the opera Carmen. Analyze each theatrical
form using the elements of theater arts. Write your answer in the chart below.
Theater/Opera Characters Gestures/Movement Costumes/Makeup/ Genre
Accessories
Oedipus Rex

Romeo and
Juliet
Carmen
 WRAP–UP

DIRECTION: Look for the theater and opera words inside the puzzle. Cross the
words related to our lesson.

O E D I P U S R E X R U
A C V S O P H O C L E S
C B Q W E R A M T Y N I
C A G G H J K E L P A O
M F R F D S E O A Z I X
D G E M M N S J B V S C
I H E Q E W P U E R S T
A Q K M P N E L O I A U
R Z C V D R A I S U N M
A R C Z U I R E M C C T
X I O B I Z E T F L E B

VALUING

What life lessons could we get from theaters and opera?

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________________________________________________________________
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 POST TEST

DIRECTION: Chose the letter with the correct answer.

1. This opera is one of the world’s most famous opera that tells a story of a
gypsy and a soldier.
A. Carmen C. Oedipus Rex
B. Romeo and Juliet D. Zuniga
2. He is an English poet also known as the “Bard of Avon”.
A. George Bizet C. William Shakespeare
B. Sophocles D. Francisco Balagtas
3. A famous tragedy story and is one of the world’s most enduring love story.
A. Carmen C. Oedipus Rex
B. Romeo and Juliet D. Zuniga
4. He is an ancient Greek tragedian.
A. George Bizet C. William Shakespeare
B. Sophocles D. Francisco Balagtas

5. A story about a king of Thebes.

A. Carmen C. Oedipus Rex
B. Romeo and Juliet D. Zuniga
 KEY TO CORRECTION

C 5.
B 4.
B 3.
C 2.
A 1.

POST TEST

A 7.
G 6.
B 5.
D 4.
3. Carmen E 3.
2. Romeo and Juliet C 2.
1. Oedipus Rex F 1.

PRETEST RECAP

R E F E R E N CE S

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Website Readings
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus_Rex#/media/File:The_Plague_of
_Thebes.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet#/media/File:Romeo_a
nd_juliet_brown.jpg
https://www.art-prints-on-
demand.com/a/georgesbizet/scenefromtheoperacarmen.html
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Oedipus-Rex-play-by-Sophocles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_and_Juliet