Opera

9-10* 18 September 2014 Phantom Censorship The movie The Phantom of the Opera is an adaption of the novel, The Phantom of the Opera, written by Gaston Leroux in 1909. It is about an opera house in France, back in 1870, that a man, nicknamed The Phantom, resides in. There is a woman named Christine, whom is an opera singer. The opera house is bought by two people, whom are unaware of the role the Phantom plays in keeping the opera house safe, and was paid by the owners a monthly salary of 20,000 French

Mozart composed three Italian opera buffa- Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Cosi fan tutte- with Lorenzo Da Ponte’s libretto. In the eighteenth century, the advent of Enlightenment in Europe changed the hierarchical social structure in European society. It brought great change to the women’s lifestyle by allowing noblewomen to have equal power to men and to voice themselves. Also, peasant women changed their lifestyle by being treated more equally as men who were at the same social level. Mozart

"Monsieur, who are you"(p. 7)? This is said by Christine to Raoul in the novel The Phantom of the Opera completed in 1910 by Gaston Leroux. Christine talks to Raoul about who is he. It explains that she’s not able to recognize his face because it’s been a long time she hasn’t seen him. The Phantom of the Opera is horror and romantic story about two boys fighting over one girl. The story begins when a ghost sends letters from time to time to notify Madam Giry and the managers about what he wants.

of the Opera      In the novel, Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux, we are introduced to a character known to everyone as the mysterious Opera Ghost. His character in this book is very complex. Although the Opera Ghost is very ugly physically and mentally, through his actions, we can find much beauty.      During the masked ball we are given, what the reader believes at the time, a very good physical description of the Opera Ghost.

the Peking opera, or Beijing opera which combines music, vocal, performance, pantomime, dance, and acrobatics. It started in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid 19th century. During the Qing Dynasty court, it became extremely popular and came to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. Beijing, Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south was where their major performances were based in. There are four main types of Peking opera. The four main

Parts of an Opera: The Singers and Structure Considering the many parts of an opera, it’s no wonder that people often get confused---the genre stretches back to the very end of the 16th century and has changed dramatically over time. From lyric sopranos to basso profundos, we’ve put together a guide to the types of vocalists you would probably see at the opera today, paired with famous roles featuring those voice types. We also included a quick overview of the structural parts of an opera---the overture

don’t think they could find better actors to fit the roles. Some of the roles in this are Viscount de Chagny “Raoul” played by Patrick Wilson, Christine Daaé played by Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera “Opera Ghost” played by Gerard Butler, these are just the main characters. The role of the Opera Ghost is played by Gerard Butler, his acting was good which wasn’t surprising I have seen some of his other roles and they were all well done also. What surprised me the most how well he could sing.

The Phantom of the Opera is a novel written by Gaston Leroux. The novel takes place in Paris. The exact time is unknown but would be around 1910. The reviews from the critics are very different. Although Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera has not generally been highly commended by critics, many would agree that there are several elements that prove Leroux to be a talented writer. One of the strongest elements in the novel is the narrator's voice. The narrator is on a quest

Name: MD HOSSIN Prof. Name: MARK ADAMS Course: Music 101 Date: 10/31/2017 Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro The main purpose to write this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The plot of this comic opera all revolves around love triangles and misplaced affections. The main characters of the play are the Count Almaviva and Countess Rosina, and Figaro, and his bride-to-be Susanna are the other couple in the affair. The Count wants

AIDS. Rent [Musical Live on Broadway, 2008], by Jonathan Larson, is a musical about a group of young adults struggling to pay rent in the, impoverished, East Manhattan, NY. These events Jonathan Larson’s musical is similarly based on the La Bohéme opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. East Manhattan is impoverished with a plethora of homosexual, transvestite, and homeless residents. In the beginning of Act One, the main actors, Roger and Mark, express their irritation after their landlord demands them