Sopranos

In the Sopranos, the first episode of the series, “The Sopranos”, is a platform for the rest of the series which indulges in many different issues that can be discussed from a critically televised lens. The main issue I will be exploring is the archetype of the American father which is portrayed in the Sopranos through Tony Soprano. Tony has had a lot of success in his occupation, owns a nice home and has a family but still feels as if all the good in his life is starting to come to an end. Tony

writer and producer, and that is what makes this song special. This song isn’t written for Norway, it is written from the heart. Included in this song is an extremely high solo soprano role, which, when the right person is chosen, can make the song into a masterpiece. For example, in the song they chose the perfect soprano. This song is accompanied by a piano and is specifically made for a women’s choir. The song would have been much better if an orchestra was performed with it. Tundra was published

by multi-faceted pianist Nancy Townsend. These two musicians showed tremendous expertise and were able to keep my attention through the extent of the program. Maria Fortuna is a soprano and she has enjoyed international success with her stunning vocal talent. Fortuna’s repertoire ranges from the lyric soprano to the dramatic coloratura roles, being performed in front of many large audiences

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

will be discussed above. In today's society the word hero or heroic is abused in the news, in sports reports and in conversations. Actually the heroes toady are completelly different fromthose of two or three decades ago. a hero for us is Tony Soprano, The Shield's Vic Mackey or Mad Man's Don Draper, which are all criminals, cold-blooded assasins or liars. What has happened to our world that makes people change the hero DNA? It's the twenty-first century and what is actually taking over the TV

The Magic Flute is an opera with two acts by W.A. Mozart. The story of this opera begins with a handsome prince, Tamino, is fighting with a serpent. Three ladies attendants of the Queen of Night kill the serpent, save Tamino, and show him the portrait of the daughter of the Queen of Night, princess Pamina. Tamino, instantly falls in love with Pamina. Tamino and the birdcatcher, Papageno, leave to save Pamina, who was captured by Sarastro, the Queen of Night give them a magic flute and a magic bell

discover a cure for his problems (“The Happy Wanderer”). Through thick and thin, Tony Soprano is stuck with both families and there is no way (sans death) he can escape them. The Sopranos’ main point about family is that family does not necessarily have to be formed by a blood relation (as seen by referring to the mob as a “crime family”) and that you are stuck with what family you are a part of. The Sopranos forms a definition of family is almost identical to my own (the exception being its claim

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

FRANZ SCHUBERTMusic Appreciation Section 02 FRANZ SCHUBERT “I HAVE COME INTO THE WORLD FOR NO OTHER PURPOSE BUT TO COMPOSE” It was Franz Peter Schubert, who said to a friend “I have come into the world for no other purpose but to compose”. For someone to be so certain, focused and dedicated at such a young age with extraordinary talent and promise, finding out more about Schubert’s life and astonishing music was a must for me. Franz Peter Schubert was bone in Vienna, on January 31, 1797

lies the dramatic soprano. “The most ample of all soprano voices is that of the dramatic soprano. She must have great sustaining power, exhibiting both depth and brilliance of timbre as well as an imposing physical presence.” This voice is also the heaviest and most powerful soprano voice which enables it to sing over large orchestras from the top of their range to the bottom of their range. The New Grove Dictionary of Opera defines a dramatic soprano as: A type of soprano voice. The term admits