Q REVIEW Review this week's assigned reading and resources to prepare for this discussion. • Watch Acts 1,2, and 3 from Madama Butterfly | The Metropolitan Opera (open in a new window). o Madama Butterfly Act 1 [00:54:33] o Madama Butterfly Act 2 [00:52:21] o Madama Butterfly Act 3 [00:40:29] • Accessible Transcript: Madam Butterfly (opens in a new window) Pre-Discussion Activity: Review Assignment 4. Watch the full-length performance of Madama Butterfly. As you watch the performance, make notes about what you see, hear, and think by following the Five Stages of Looking Guide [DOWNLOAD]. If you have a hearing or vision impairment, describe how you experience the performance. RESPOND Small-Group Discussion Listen, Watch, Reflect: An Exercise in Judging Performances • Summarize what you observed about the elements of dance, music, and theater while watching Madama Butterfly. Use your notes from the Five Stages of Looking guide to shape your summary. Include details about the following: o Dance: How do the dancers move and use space? How do they move individually and as a group? How does the choreography support the story? o Music: Describe the music and how it shifts, changes, or develops throughout the performance. How do these changes reflect the development of the story? o Theater: What acting techniques are used by the performers? (Eye contact, body, voice, movement, space, etc.) • Select and analyze one scene from the performance that you feel was successful. o What were the intricacies of that scene that made it a success? o What aspects were convincing and compelling enough to make you feel a part of the created world of the performance? o Identify and discuss specific points of music, dance, and theater techniques that contributed to the success of this scene. Requirements • Initial posts: 300 words • 1-2 APA formatted sources ________________________________________ Use this forum to collaborate with your peers in your assigned group. Creating Your Group’s Initial Discussion Post 1. If there is no discussion post in this forum, select the Add a new discussion button. 2. Add a title, including your group name, as well as your initial discussion and select Submit to save your post. Responding to Your Group’s Initial Discussion Post 1. If there is a discussion post in this forum, select the title to open the post. 2. Respond to the discussion by selecting the Reply button. 3. Add your title and response and select Submit to save your reply. NOTE: If you are unable to see the Add a new discussion button, this indicates that you need to be assigned to a group. Please contact your instructor for a group assignment. DISCUSS Post three substantive responses to your colleagues to your small group discussion forum. Responses should include: • What do the observations and analyses posted by your classmates’ reveal about the performance? • How do their ideas add to or expand what you observed about the performance? Requirements • Response to peers: minimum of 150 words • Respond to a minimum of three posts