Opera: Die Fledermaus

In examining the libretto The Phantom of the Opera, the interactions and attitudes of the characters, and the language used, I will show how the Phantom’s obsession over Christine, although at times destructive, leads to his change from an evil and selfish villain, to a remorseful and compassionate hero. To understand the psyche of the Phantom, one must first have a brief overview of the play.

There are many people in this tale that I could talk about, but the one I have chosen is Mary Warren. The reason for this is because in my opinion she really helped bring the story to the conclusion that it did. Whether she meant to, or not. She also had a change of heart in the play, more than once. So now we shall indulge ourselves into the significance of this character and what role she truly plays.

    In William Shakespeare’s tragic drama Othello, the wife of the protagonist, Desdemona, is the main female character. Secondly, there is the ancient’s wife, Emilia, who is morally ambivalent. Thirdly, there is the girlfriend of Michael Cassio, Bianca, who makes her appearance later in the drama. This essay will analyze the roles of these three women.

Our patrons enjoy the finer things in life and are particularly interested in fine wines and champagne. The theme for this year’s gala is “Wunnerful, Wunnerful” – a tribute to the music, dancing, and culture of Lawrence Welk. As you may know, Mr. Welk introduced champagne music and champagne bubbles to American audiences. To honor that history, we will have a special exhibition of champagnes

The reaction that I got from the Opera performance was surprised and exciting. I had never experiences a performance like that and was surprised. The voices of the singers/ actors was amazing and they took me back because it was not what I expected. The play had a story behind it and I was expecting a male or female standing on the stage singing, but this was much more. The meaning behind the performance was very intriguing. I would recommend this performance to anyone that would want to go to

Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck, was written in 1762 and The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart was written in 1786. It is interesting to analyse the changes and developments from opera seria to these two examples.

Opera in the Romantic Period was a time when opera changed drastically, especially in the country of Italy. The recognition of singers as being important, almost irreplaceable, in the art of “bel canto” opera changed the idea of a vocalist in opera forever. A singer’s voice was prized and Italian composers, like Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini wrote operas and works to showcase the voice, it’s color, range and agility. These Italian composers were moving away from the normal style of composition of the time, and the composer Rossini, who set the stage for many other followers. Many of the operas written during this time are still performed today and are highly acclaimed. For the most part, before Italy became a main player, France

The main character in the play is about is Eddie Carbone, an Italian longshoreman in New York, with a loving wife Beatrice, and her niece Catherine. The plays trouble begins when Beatrice's cousins Rudolph and Marco come from Italy for work in Brooklyn. Alferi is the character that plays as a narrator as well as a character. Through Alferi the audience can understand the play more because he is able to talk to the audience.

Imagine you are in a darkened theater and on stage are the actors. Behind the actors you can see the scenery. Down in front of the stage, in what is called the pit, is an orchestra and a conductor. As the orchestra plays, the actors on stage do not speak their lines they sing them!

Shakespeare shows the readers and viewers of the play, The Tragedy of Othello, an impression on what love really is and how it can have different meanings to different people. Love takes many different forms and can change over time. There are many different examples of love that is seen throughout this play, there is Othello and Desdemona, Emilia and Desdemona, Emilia and Iago, and Michael Cassio is in love with Desdemona. Love plays a large role in this play, it is what brings the characters together but it is also what kills them in the end.

      Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters, the county attorney, and the sheriff are the four main characters of the play that introduce the audience to the crime that has just been committed.  The sheriff and Mrs. Peters are married so the audience also learns from these

Relationship between opera career and sacrifice How does the setting of the play Master Class by Terrance McNally illuminates the relationship between opera careers and a personal sacrifice in artist`s life? McNally`s play depicts the relationship of the opera career and sacrifice through the example of Maria Callas; the audience learns about her past career and personal life through her memories when she breaks the fourth wall in the play. I wanted to explore why McNally picked the play instead of just writing Maria`s biography to show the relationship of the opera careers and personal sacrifice. So starting with that question, I compared a real master class to the Maria`s master class in the play.

When students study to sing Italian bel canto opera, it’s better to use the work which performed by people who is original singer to imitate and practice. However, there are still a series of problems will happen for non-Italian students when they are study singing the opera, for example Semiramide. Bel raggio lusinghier. Even according to the video soundtrack to imitate, the overall effect artistic and performances is not satisfactory. The problems are pronunciation hesitation, slurred speech, unknown the meaning of the text. All of these problems will reduce the bel canto opera artistry.

Turandot is a dramatic opera that was performed in the Metropolitan Opera in 2009. Turandot was written by Giacomo Puccini. This rendition of Turandot was produced by Franco Zeffirelli, and directed by Andris Nelsons. In this beautiful performance of Turandot, we see Maria Guleghina as Princess Turandot, Mariana Poplavskaya as Lui and Calaf as play by Marcello Giodani. With all of these talented actors and show personnel, this production remains one of the best-known film adaptations of Turandot.

Donald Grout defines opera in his text, A Short History of Opera, as “a drama in music: a dramatic action, exhibited on stage with scenery by actors in costume, the words conveyed entirely or for the most part by singing, and the whole sustained and amplified by orchestral music” (4). A literal translation of the word opera is simply work, and although the term opera was not coined until 1634, one of the first known operas was performed in 1597 (Grout 1). Grout explains that there are two types of opera. The first type is when the main emphasis is on the music (Grout 6). Examples of this type of opera can be seen in the works of Lully and Wagner (Grout 7). The second type of opera is characterized by the music and other factors being of