Floating opera

Classical music, as the name suggests, is a well-established kind of music, at least in the West. Classical music concerts take place in every cultural center, and they take many forms, from a solo to large symphonic orchestras, from a sonata to an opera. This kind of music has many fans, especially among circles of intellectuals. But how did this great kind of music start? What made the great composers compose? And how was this all used before the time of recorded music and portable mp3 players

were already important musical alternatives to opera by the mid-seventeenth century, but differed in nearly every respect from the genres of the same names found in the early eighteenth century. As genres late in the period, they both bespoke the traditions from which they originally sprang and permitted new recombination of the musical elements of these same traditions. The oratorio and cantata of the eighteenth century were both linked, unlike opera, to religious themes. Although intended for very

There have been many debates on whether or not Broadway musicals are considered “serious” art forms. People feel that a musical can never be taken seriously if the character is always singing sporadically, which is very unusual in real life. However, musicals have been around for quite some time now, many musicals are being adapted into major motion pictures, many children are raised on the famous Disney musical cartoons and everybody( whether they’ll admit it or not) has seen at least one musical

OPERA AND DRAMA: DIFFERING VIEWS Opera and drama are two closely linked disciplines in the world of performing arts; although many view these as individual aspects which should be combined to create a greater result, others seemingly view opera as drama although it would be seen as illogical to view drama as opera. The mere fact opera has a narrative, although told through music and libretto, combines the two. Michael Tippett’s opera, The Midsummer Marriage, contains influences from other

performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto was one of great power and emotion. Though the opera was sung in Italian and subtitles were only available in Czech, the language barrier did not hinder enjoyment of the performance in any way. Throughout the entire opera, the emotions were portrayed brilliantly and could be felt by the audience. The opera begins with a short prelude that continues as a main theme throughout the entire opera. In contrast to the rather solemn prelude, Act 1 begins with upbeat dance music

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett The theme of the novel draws its most core intensities from the art of opera. Patchett fantastically utilizes the language and the pathos of music for the examination of jungle born revolutionaries and the international hostages. This novel reflects our extraordinary aptitude to structure emotional associations in improbable and shaky ways. Manette Ansay, author of Midnight Champagne says: "Let me put this plainly: Ann Patchett has written the best book I have read in a

Before all electronic devices were invented, people watched plays at theater for entertainment. Plays were the common things back then, and they were where drama came from. According to Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia, the word, “drama”, is from Greek, meaning to do, act. That is why drama is usually conducts on stages and in theaters. According to Meriiam-Webster, drama is defined as a serious story that is expressed as dialogues, and is presented by actors on stages and televisions. Fiction and drama

Nothing beats the scandal and confusion of a love triangle. Furthermore, the verboten and passion is heightened when the ballrooms and gowns of old New York are stirring in the background. In Edith Wharton’s novel, Age of Innocence, Newland Archer finds himself between two women, one being his wife and the other the exciting new girl in town. Newland, as well as the other characters, find themselves with two choices at hand, order and innocence or their true wants and needs. As Newland, Newland’s

As Mozart got older he lost his popularity and was no longer giving concerts (“wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” 2). Mozart was forced to give music lessons so that he could stay in Vienna (‘Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” 2). In 1782 Mozart wrote a successful opera, but no commissions followed (“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” 3). On August 4, 1782 Mozart married singer Constanze Weber. They had a child in 1783 who died at birth (“Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart” 3). Mozart’s father was very upset at his son’s choice of bride

Music is something that began many years ago. It has elevated from instrumental to adding lyrics and then creating albums. An album is specifically created by one artist. In this album the artist has the freedom to share their new creativity with the world. Many artist produce an album to help them develop from an independent artist to a well-known main stream artist. One artist in particular is Chris brown. Chris brown is an artist that recognized is passion for music during his early ages of childhood