The Inner Life: Soliloquies and Arias in Shakespeare and Gounod | The Metropolitan Opera

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Keywords
the metropolitan opera the met romeo and juliet romeo et juliette Roméo et Juliette shakespeare gounod tragedy soliloquy aria balcony scene score drama monologue character study theatrical terms inner life dramatic irony Charles Gounod opera operatic communication
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English-Language Arts The Arts
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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The Inner Life: Soliloquies and Arias in Shakespeare and Gounod | The Metropolitan Opera

This excerpt from Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette presents Gounod’s version of Shakespeare’s Balcony Scene. By comparing this scene to Shakespeare’s text, students will explore the nature of operatic communication and how composers convey characters’ innermost thoughts. Explore the support materials below for additional background, discussion questions, teaching tips, and a student handout.
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