Learning Library

Our Learning Library offers a wealth of free resources for anyone looking to learn more about opera—from students and teachers to families and lifelong learners. Our Educator Guides and Illustrated Synopses are excellent starting points for exploring the operatic repertoire, while our Opera Arrangements and Lesson Plan Library are ideal for classroom instructors and teaching artists working across grade levels. For those seeking interactive engagement with opera-based learning, including career exploration, look no further than our collection of quizzes and online modules developed in partnership with Kahoot!, a game-based learning platform. Many of our Educator Guides and Illustrated Synopses are also available in Spanish translation.

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Educator Guides

These guides provide in-depth explorations of 70+ operas through explanatory essays, musical analyses, and classroom activities for students of all ages.

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Illustrated Synopses

Our illustrated synopses provide engaging overviews of operatic plots in comic-book form, inspired by productions seen on the Met stage.

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Opera Arrangements

This collection includes famous opera selections adapted for student vocal and instrumental ensembles, as well as sight-reading exercises and practice tracks.

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Lesson Plan Library

These templated, generic lesson plans can be used to activate opera-based learning in diverse classroom settings and across grade levels.

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Kahoot! Collection

Explore resources available on the Kahoot! digital platform, including quizzes and learning modules about opera, the Met, and backstage careers.

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Met Opera on Demand: Insights

This program provides exclusive content to colleges and universities that subscribe to Met Opera on Demand through their libraries.

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