Storytelling Through Opera In the following‚ three operas will be compared by their ability to effectively tell stories through music. The three operas that will be discussed are: “Don Giovanni” by Mozart‚ “La Boheme” by Puccini‚ and “Wozzeck” by Berg. All of them represent a different era in classical music‚ and have similarities and differences. The music will be analyzed both instrumentally and vocally‚ to show how each is able to communicate to the audience‚ and tell a story. The first
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My Critique of The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux‚ a treat for lovers of dark‚ mysterious fiction‚ see’s the life of someone who will do almost anything for love (especially when there is lack of it in their life) from the lives of Erik‚ The Opera Ghost (’O.G.’ for short)‚ and Raoul‚ Vicomte de Chagny. Both men are in love with the same woman‚ Christine Daee. Christine is a Swedish soprano at the Paris Opera House who has been singing with her father ever since
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Philadelphia High School High School Department S.Y. 2012-2013 The Phantom of the Opera A Movie Review Submitted by: Stephanie Pauline Dico Submitted to: Mrs. Velasquez September 24‚ 2012 The Phantom of the Opera (2004) is a romantic-horror movie directed by Joel Schumacher while the screenplay was written by the joint forces of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Joel Schumacher. The music they used were eventually put into a soundtrack and there were two versions released‚ the normal 14 disk
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European 19th century society‚ but it is still today a very controversial opera. Since its beginning‚ the main character‚ Violetta‚ became the central source for outrage and discussion. All because she was a courtesan‚ and this very well-known opera was seen by righteous women. The story portrays her as a powerful lady who is in charge of her life‚ unknown off at its time. Critics and opera specialists‚ sought to understand the opera as the decades passed and each director staged it differently. In 2012
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reference to your text identify what response your play write is aiming to elicit and how you as a director would realise this in performance. As a director we would identify what response The ThreePenny Opera is aiming to elicit and how we would realise this in the performance. The ThreePenny Opera is one of Bertolt Brecht most successful plays with the major social issue of class‚ power and who controls wealth. A conflict between Mr. Peachum- a man who owns all of London’s beggars and Macheath-
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man of courage and bravery‚ and nothing was more important to him than getting his men and himself home safely. Without him‚ his men would have surely perished. Odysseus displayed strengths and weaknesses on his journey home‚ but he also came into contact with many difficult conflicts. Odysseus reveals many strengths on his expedition home after 10 years of being compelled by Circe. Because he was cunning and intelligent‚ he was the only man that Circe believed would be able to endure the enchanting
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Music 101 MWW Study Questions MWW 54: Rationalistic Distaste for Opera 1. Italianate Opera did not conquer every European center without resistance‚ especially in countries (like France and England) with strong traditions of spoken drama. What exactly does St.-Evremond (p. 201-3) object to about opera‚ and why? Exactly what parts of a drama does he say should NOT be set to music‚ and why? People observe the justness if the cincirds; and amidst all the varieties that unite to make the sweetness
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The weakness of the Weimar Republic played a huge part in Hitler’s rise to power. this essay will explore the weimars weaknesses‚ including the impact of the first world war‚ the constitutional weakness of the Republic‚ the implications of the treaty of versaille and the Munich Putsch. Aswell as other factors that led to Hitler’s success not so related to the Weimer republic. This includes the anger of the German people at Germany’s surrender. This is commonly known as the stab in the back by the
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should it be an option). 5. Implement a ’Seasons Pass’ - rewards program to enhance customer service and loyalty. Rationales: 2.0 Continue the Emphasis on Delivering High and Personal Customer Service The Four Seasons Company‚ as per current financial‚ seems very profitable and the earnings per share are increasing each year. From 1997 to 1998 EPS increased by 66% and from 1998 to 1999 it increased by 22%‚ actually from 1997 to 1999‚ the value has more than doubled. The main reason for the increase
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almost all pieces of literature. However‚ no piece of literature has a confidant character as complex as the Phantom in the musical "The Phantom of the Opera". The Phantom is a turn from the traditional confidant‚ who would be a friend of the heroine‚ or Christine in this case‚ and turns from a confidant to the main antagonist. The Phantom of the Opera used the Phantom as a confidant to add depth to his and Christine’s relationship‚ and also to be able to contrast the different ranges of human emotion
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