Metropolitan Opera

The setting of this performance was just in the classroom. It was very informal, which was nice. The audience was mostly students from our class as well as being students from a theory class. The first piece String Quartet No. 5, Op. 18, by Beethoven, was very upbeat. It felt like I was in at formal dance or almost like a ballroom at a fancy party. It was very interesting to listen to as it had a very brisk pace, but then went to a tone that was a little darker and then followed with some happy again

Many great artists in the early 1900’s made their way to spotlight, one of the most remarkable music artist at that time was Sarah Vaughan. Sarah Vaughan, is one of the most iconic singers and pianist of her era. In the 1940s she accompanied Jazz ensembles along with her predecessor Ella Fitzgerald. We're both women helped elevate vocalist and instrumental music come to life. Sarah Vaughan was born on March 27th 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, she is the daughter of Asbury and Ada Vaughan. Both parents

For all that doubt such a proclamation, consider the evidence: he wrote numerous compositions including 5 operas and 11 symphonies during his boyhood (5-16 years old) for string orchestras, concerti, sonatas and fugues. Mendelssohn started with piano lessons from his mother before moving on to a series of tutors to nurture his musical interests. To trace the

After listening to “Possente spirto” from Monteverdi’s Orfeo and “When I Am Laid in Earth” from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, I have found that these two share many similarities and only a few differences. To begin, both compositions are opera arias, meaning they are lengthy songs who are sung by a singular person. “Possente spirto” and “When I am Laid in Earth” are both songs that are very melancholy and are inspired by the death of loved ones. As a result of this sorrowful feel, the melodies of each

It is not uncommon in music that a particular style or genre may share similar traits with another completely different musical genre. In fact, this happens quite often, and much like other forms of art, different types of music influence each other regularly and co-exist to create newer forms of music. A brilliant example of this is demonstrated through the music of Claude Debussy and his widespread influence on 20th century music. Considered one of the fathers of “impressionistic music” (a title

On April 10th, 11th, and 12th, Anchorage Opera performed a modernized rendition of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s last opera; The Magic Flute (1791). The cast consisted of quite a few local performers as well as guest appearances from acclaimed artists such as Branch Fields and Michael Scarcelle. On the 11th, I attended the evening production accompanied by my music “hating” (her words, not mine) mother. She was such a good sport until we found ourselves in the balcony seating of the Discovery Theatre

What makes the Opera Ghost so evil? In the novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, the antagonist is Erik, commonly known as the Opera Ghost or the monster. The reason he is the villain is due to the fact that he looks and works similarly to a stereotypical ghost or a monster and nobody knows who exactly he is nor do they know anything about him. These factors make him untrustful and mysterious which leads both characters in the novel and the reader to a conclusion that he is an evil

Ludwig Van Beethoven remains as one of the most influential and famous of any composer. Beethoven was a German pianist and conductor. His music takes a step forward. Where did he live? Where did he die? These are some questions that can be answered. First, what made Beethoven a great composer? Haydn and Beethoven both traveled to Vienna to study music together. While Beethoven was there, his mother fell ill. Beethoven traveled back to Bonn (his hometown) to see her. He continued to study

Since of the goals of the Brass Roots was to reach out to a younger audience, there needs to be communication strategies implemented which would draw these individuals to acknowledging the group. It is known that there is a struggle for orchestras and other symphony groups to reach a younger generation, and it is a general concern for groups which fall into the genre. A study conducted by Dartmouth College showed that at least 68% of surveyed college students “would not feel comfortable attending

Lonely islands songbird became the world’s biggest star Rihanna’s father was abusive, he was addicted to crack, and alcohol, which often left the family broke. He would beat her and her mother daily. She was also afflicted by excruciating headaches. They were so bad that she underwent CT Scans because doctors thought it was a brain tumour, but it was just the intense stress of living at home. Born and raised in Barbados, Rihanna grew up listening to reggae. She turned to singing as an escape from