Analysis Of Madam Butterfly, By Giacomo Puccini

Throughout history, women have constantly been objectified and forced into submission by the male dominated society. Simone de Beauvoir’s philosophical work, The Second Sex, echoes the intense oppression of women and reflects the first wave feminist movement. Her existentialist decoding of genders resulted in the idea of the Other, which explores the phenomenon of women forced into the role of an object, while men are the subject. In the second chapter, “The Girl”, Beauvoir further studies the idea of this oppression during one’s transition from a girl into a woman. Beauvoir states that no matter how much freedom and sense of self a girl holds, she is always forced into the role of the Other in society. Beauvoir 's idea of the Other held

In “A love affair with books” by Bernadette Piassa, tells her story about defeating the odds and finding a way to continue her love of reading. To her books were not just a pastime, but a source of sustenance. The article takes time and patience to the account of her story, careful and precise wording being used in the chronological order is being told.

     Lord George Gordon Byron was most notorious for his love affairs within his family and with Mediterranean boys. Since he had problems such as incest and homosexuality, he did not mind writing about his love for his cousin in “She Walks in Beauty”. Byron wrote the poem after he left his wife and England forever. Byron made his own trend of personality, the idea of the ‘Byronic Hero’. “Byron’s influence on European poetry, music, novels, operas, and paintings have been immense, although the poet was widely condemned on moral grounds by his contemporaries” (Dick, 54). Overall, the study focuses on the life of Lord George Gordon Byron, imagery, and about the lyrics of

For the purpose of this essay, the following strategy of King will be referred as the “box” method, because it resembles the characteristic of “boxing” someone where he/she cannot get out the box (or the argument) by disagreeing because that will interfere with their central beliefs. King uses this method in two aspects – religious and law, the two very sensitive subjects during the 1960s. King questions the clergymen’s excuse to condemn the civil rights demonstrations for that it “precipitates violence” (271). Then King skillfully brings in several questions for the clergymen, challenging their logic and rationality. “Isn’t this like condemning Jesus because His unique God consciousness and never-ceasing devotion to His will precipitated the

Puccini depicts Butterfly as an object of pleasure through not only Pinkerton’s eyes but the matchmaker’s as well. Goro uses Butterfly for his own selfish deeds, viewing her more of a profit than a person. To him, all he sees is a pretty face worthy of making a couple yen. However, this was not an uncommon mindset in early twentieth century Japan. Like most other countries, Japan began the 1900s with a heavy chauvinistic mindset. Employers tended to hire its female representatives based on their appearance rather than ability or character. Some jobs even posted signs requesting that only pretty girls apply (“Confronting Japan's Long-Forgotten History of Sexism” online). Misogyny was prevalent in the eastern country, which is an unfortunate yet unavoidable circumstance Butterfly had to run into. Like mentioned, while Goro exploits Butterfly for money, Pinkerton sees her more as a fun way to immerse himself in another culture. Despite the sacrifices Butterfly makes for her husband, such as convert to Christianity and risk disownment from her family, Pinkerton dismisses them to focus on her sex appeal. This is further emphasized how, after their first night together, the lieutenant quickly flees to focus on his other interests. Puccini uses Goro and Pinkerton to set the stage for further tragedy within Butterfly’s life. Both men have major and unfortunately negative effects in the series of events in the opera; they continuously use her for her own gain without giving much thought to her own thoughts and well-being. Puccini depicts Butterfly as loyal yet stubborn in spite of Pinkerton’s sexist nature and Goro’s eye for money. This comes to be her ultimate downfall in the next element of misfortune: personal

“The Flowers” by Alice Walker conveys a message of the loss of childhood innocence in a difficult situation. Myop, the main character is a little girl who is forced into adulthood because of the harsh realities of the time period: around the time when equality for African American’s was still a difficult subject. On a beautiful summer’s day, Myop discovers the decaying body of a man who has been lynch. Soon after that summer is over and so is Myop’s childhood innocence.

The girl works as secondary representations of theatre opera soprano, and Erik sees the best way of approaching her posing as the "angel of music" that will take her to be one of the most acclaimed sopranos of the Parisian opera of the time. But it is then when in the representation of the opera Faust crosses on its way the Viscount Raoul, the young man who had served as a small Palace. The story of love that is born of them is passionate, but is conditioned by Erik, who would never know it.

The performance of W.A. Mozart’s work Lucio Silla was held in Brooklyn College Opera Theatre on Friday, May 11 at 7:30pm. This piece of music was presented in a concert vision with the Conservatory Orchestra under the lead of George Rothman as the conductor, and with the Conservatory Singers under the lead of Malcolm J. Merriweather as the director. This performance is conducted by Matthew Patrick Morris, a famous singer and actor who teaches at the Brooklyn College for voice. The concert is performed by many experienced singers and musicians, and the audiences had showed their greatest respect by keeping quiet and paying attention to the performance throughout the entire concert. There was one piece of music that attracted me the most, which is the overture at the beginning of the performance.

Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini is an Italian composer, of musical descendants. In 1958 he was born of Michele and Albina Magi Puccini in Lucca Italy, he was of a large family of nine children. His father was a minor composer and organist and worked as the choir master of the cathedral of San Martino and director of a school of music. Unfortunately his father passed away when he was 6, his mother was left widowed and in financial restrains with nine children, nevertheless she was convinced that he pursue his musical career, he was educated by his uncle but later attended a professional music school called Instituto Pacini, still in Italy.

Gian Carlo Menotti was born on July 7th 1911 in Cadegliano, Italy. Unfortunately, he died on February 1, 2007 in Monte Carlo, Monaco at the age of 95. He was an American composer. He started writing music at the age of seven with the help of his mother. On top of her helping him with his music, she also provided piano, cello, and violin lessons for him and his siblings. At the age of eleven, Menotti wrote the words and music to his first opera known as “The Death of Pierrot”. After moving to the United States after his father’s death, Menotti began training at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan in 1923. Then completed his musical studies at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music.

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarotti Simoni was born on March 6th, 1475 in a city called Caprese, a tiny village located outside of Florence in Italy. His father was a town-official known as a "podesta" which, at the time, was basically Italy's version of a chief or mayor. This title made for his father's social acceptance because, in those days, if you didn't hold an important title or have family members considered as noble, you weren't very much respected in Italy. However, when Michelangelo was still a baby, his father's term as podesta came to it's close. This sparked the family's move back to their ancestor’s hometown of Florence, Italy. Unfortunately for Michelangelo's family, his mother passed when he was just a six-year-old kid so he never got to know her well. Although Michelangelo never became close with either of his parents, it is noted by many researchers that he appeared to have a strong relationship with his little brother, named Buonarroto.

Gerardo comes home to a nervous Paulina; he was given a lift home by Dr Roberto Miranda

The concept of monody was detrimental in the progression of music from the Renaissance era into the Baroque, shaping operatic arias into what we know them to be. Monody is a musical texture consisting of a single solo voice, supported by a free instrumental bass line. The voice line is often simple yet ornate, using embellishments to motivate the ideas of the libretto. Whilst having simple chordal accompaniment – usually played on a lute, harpsichord, guitar or harp – the listener can be focused on the text and meaning of the recitative and aria. Two of the more noteworthy developments of the transition from the Renaissance era to that of the Baroque, was the step away from choral music, and the introduction

On March 6th, 1475 Leonardo di Buonarrota and Francesca Neri had their second out of five sons in the small village of Caprese, Italy. They named him Michelangelo di Lodovivo Buonarroti Simoni. But soon after being birthed Michelangelo moved to Florence, Italy with his family.

Madama Butterfly, written by Giacomo Puccini, tells the tragic tale of Cio-Cio San and her American lover through music and lyrics in Italian. The production uses visual imagery to connect with the audience across language barriers and to create a stunning picture. One example of this visual imagery is the use of Bunraku and puppetry to portray certain characters. The use of Bunraku for the child created a lifelike portrayal but could not provide full emotional depth, and the other puppets towards the beginning of the opera felt unnecessary and confusing.