Welcome to the Show - A Listening Room Podcast for Middle Primary Students

This episode is from Listening Room 2, published by Bushfire Press
and written and presented by Rob and Lauren Fairbairn.
Today’s podcast is all about how an opera overture works (in this case, the overture
to Carmen, by Bizet). It’s called ‘Welcome to the Show’ Welcome to the Show
and includes a fun quiz for assessment.

This lesson provides guided listening and movement activities with links to optional follow-up activities.

Perfect to help young people stay grounded and broaden their experience and appreciation of classical musicLinks to all support material including a page for children and guides and assessment materials for teachers can be found at www.thelisteningroom.net

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ABOUT THE PIECE
Overture to Carmen (from theopera Carmen 1875)
Georges Bizet (French, 1838-1875, romantic period)