Cosi Fan Tutte Essay

This very much represents the physical crossing from the ‘normal’ world into a world which is not seen from the outside, and pushed to the edge of society, and further resembles a glimpse of hope for the patients’ recovery. In the later scenes of the play, during the performance of Mozart’s opera, the entire theatre has been transformed into something completely different, with its white walls, the bright, colourful costumes, and Mozart’s “music of the spheres” echoing within the once dark and dismal place. The new theatre in all its splendour metaphorically resembles the transformations of the characters themselves, and from this, the audience is encouraged to realise the significance and therapeutic nature of art, in this case theatre and music: “the music of this opera will keep the world in harmony”, especially in contrast to hopeless treatments such as shock therapy. Through his play, Nowra also encourages the audience to agree with his personal view that war is unnecessary, and in a way is a kind of madness itself, due to its chaotic and uncontrollable nature.

Music affects our emotions and has much to do with our everyday lives. Music has always and will be a part of my life. I would have to say that without music there is no life -- something is missing in our lives without music. If there were no music society we would only have people speaking to each other, and there would be no entertainment. The form of musical entertainment that I attended was the opera, La Boheme, composed by Giacommo Puccini and Libretto by Giuseppe and Luigi Illica. The opera took place at The New City Opera on November 10, 2001. La Boheme takes place in 1830, 19th century Paris around Christmas time. This opera tells the tragic love story of a young Bohemian, Rodolfo, who finds a love interest in

In Wilfred Owen’s poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” the speaker’s argument against whether there is true honor in dieing for ones country in World War I contradicts the old Latin saying, Dulce et Decorum Est, which translated means, “it is sweet and honorable to die for the fatherland”; which is exemplified through Owen’s use of title, diction, metaphor and simile, imagery, and structure throughout the entirety of the poem.

Patient safety and hospital acquired infections (HAI) are deemed highly important in the health care setting. My organization uses quality indicators pulled from EPIC, which is our health information system, to ensure we are meeting regulations for catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI). Data includes rates of infections, length of foley catheter placement, reasons for foley placement, as well as facility specific documentation that is used to aide in the prevention of CAUTI. By pulling this data, one could identify trends affecting rate of infections. This may lead to a change in policy or procedure that can improve the rate of infections for those patients with foley catheters. Thus decreasing the percentage of HAI’s for

Darkness is manifested through the reality within Cosi and the fantasy aspect contained in the play, Cosi Fan Tutte. The darkness behind the truth in regards to the nature of humanity is vastly explored. Louis Nowra has integrated such concepts within the comical play. Set during the 1970’s, the seemingly contemporary situations reveal much of the dismal reality most had experienced during that time. Throughout the play, the Cold war is also acknowledged, therefore elucidating the idea whereby, much of the ‘dark’ aspect of the play was a result from this conflict. Furthermore, the character’s perspective upon certain concepts such as infidelity, becomes a portal to the reality during those times. The inclusion of Cosi Fan Tutte represents

I went to go see the The Edythe Bates Old: Moores Opera Center’s Production of “The Crucible” at the Moores Opera House. The show was based on the play by Arthur Miller. I had no prior experience to Operas before this one. I didn’t really know what to expect except for it to be similar to a play where the actors sing their lines. “The Crucible” was projected on a screen on the stage when I first walked into the Opera House, along with music from the orchestra being played in the background.

The next episode of Japanese animated series "Dies Irae" will see Ren Fujii strengthening up to activate his Swastikas.

Così Fan Tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti, or more familiarly known as Così Fan Tutte, is one of Mozart’s last operas, translated as “Women are all alike, or The School of Lovers.” Being named as such, the principal theme of this opera is the fickleness and infidelity of women. The libretto of this piece was written by Lorenzo da Ponte, who was also the librettist for Don Giovanni and La nozze de Figaro, two other renowned operas of Mozart’s.1 This opera was first performed in Vienna at the Burgtheater, on January 26th, 1790.2 Though the exact origin of the story Ponte based his libretto on is unclear, many people at the time believed that the story was based on a scandal in Emperor Joseph II’s court, where two Viennese officers were

Kathleen Battle Born on august 13, 1948 in Portsmouth Ohio she is considered she is famous for being an African-American sopranos. She attended Cincinnati College Conservatory for singing training. She got the attention while at college from a conductor who took her sing the Brahms Requiem at the Spoleto Festival in South Carolina in 1972. In 1975 she made her stage debut in Rossinis II barbiere di siviglia as Rosina at the Michigan Opera. Her next role debut in the New York City Opera in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro as Susanna in 1976. While performing there she got the opportunities to sing in orchestras in Los Angeles, New York, and Cleveland. Her first time performing in Europe was in1982 in a Mozart concert, she got associated in many opera

Il Grande Sogno, otherwise known as the big dream, is a complex story of love. It just happens to be during a time of political turmoil, when the student protests in the 1960s were happening. In 1968 many students led occupations occurred in the University of Rome. In similar fashion, the movement raised in several Eastern Bloc countries following World War II. The goals of the student movement were that of social reform; such as anti-capitalism, anti-imperialism, anti-racism, civil and political rights, environmentalism, feminism, and liberalization. To put this in another way, the student movement was an embrace of the New Left wing political party. On March 1, 1968, the right-wing and left-wing students stood together at Rome University.

Michelangelo Buonarroti is one of the most famous sculptor, painter, architect and poet during the High Renaissance. He is most famous for his sculpture of David and his fresco painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo led a very interesting life and had a huge impact on art as we see it today. Michelangelo was considered a contributor of the Mannerism movement. Mannerism is defined as “ an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures (8). His artwork brought a different style to this time period. What once was a more conservative style became a more humanistic style which

     Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, was a very influential man of his time and of all time. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475, in a small village a part of the Florentine territory known as Caprese. His father originally did not support his artistic ability, but just a while after Michelangelo’s 13th birthday, his father allowed him to be an apprentice for a famous painter, Domenico Ghirlandaio. Unfortunately there was some conflict between Michelangelo and Ghirlandaio so after a year Michelangelo was no longer his apprentice and he denies Ghirlandaio influenced his works.

Many have heard the saying that art does not have a language barrier. However, there are times when the expression above fails to hold true for a performance. It in during these times, that the unison of the audience breaks, and a dichotomy forms. My recent experience with the play, Cosi Fan Tutte was somewhat similar to the events described above. Although Cosi Fan Tutte attempts to establish itself in the hearts of the crowd through its talented and experienced cast, it ultimately fails due to its tediously repetitive song structure and narrow intended audience.

Charles-Edouard Jenneret more commonly known as Le Corbusier was born on October 6th, 1887, in La Chaux de-Fouds Switzerland. La Chaux de-Fonds was a small town renowned for its watch industry, situated close to the French boarder. Le Corbusier’s father was a watch designer for the town and his mother was a music teacher. From a young age Le Corbusier was attracted to arts and crafts, attending an art school in his hometown where he learnt about the watch making trade. In April 1902, Le Corbusier designed his first watch that was highly commended and exhibited in the Turin exhibition. However, it wasn’t until Le Corbusier met Charles L’Eplattenier, he would consider architecture as a career. Artist and Sculptor, Charles L’Eplattenier was Le Corbusier’s tutor at the art school and it was he who persuaded Le Corbusier to become an architect, giving him his first commission in 1905.

When I first heard about the play being in Horrobin Hall, I didn’t even know what Horrobin Hall was nor did I know where it was. In order for me to find out where it was, I used the WIU Mobile App. When I got to Horrobin Hall, I walked down the huge staircase and then asked someone where the play was located. As I entered the theatre, I immediately thought it was really nice that I got to be so close and could see every little detail.