The Magic Flute

Adventure, mystery, and magic all go hand-in-hand when it comes to the Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling. The books were adapted into films starting in 2001. The first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was directed by Chris Columbus. The story of Harry Potter is magical as is however; the movie needed a little extra magic. This extra magic needed to be added through music. Director Chris Columbus chose John Williams to compose the music for a promotional reel (John Williams)

There 's different genres of movies, plays, and stories. Horror, fantasy, tragedy, comedy, romance, mystery, etc. In these genres are different plots to each story, each ending differently. However the stories all follow the same set of elements depending on its genre. These elements separate the genres from each other, a happy ending doesn’t occur in a tragedy but is seen in comedy. Romance can end in a tragedy or with a happy ending. Modern or centuries old, each genre use these elements, whether

The Life and Story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart better known as just Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was baptised January 27, 1756 in Salzburg on Getreidegasse street in the ninth house, which at the time was a part of the Holy Roman Empire but is now Austria. He was born to Leopold and Anne Maria Pertl Mozart in the same house he lived in until he was 17 with his mother, father and his big sister Maria Anne, she was his only sibling to survive infancy

An old man named Antonio Salieri winds up in a refuge in the wake of cutting his throat and shouting that he executed Mozart. In the shelter, Father Vogler, a youthful minister, visits Salieri and urges him to admit the musings that are tormenting him. In light of the cleric's requests, Salieri starts a long story that starts in his youth and closures with Mozart's demise. As a young person, Salieri is enthusiastic about music, however his tyrannical father makes it unimaginable for him to seek after

to mocked Josephs ideas but not his style. Mozart’s’ life ended as a time when his music was peaking and his life was at a high altogether. He had become a father to two boys, Carl and France around the time seventeen eighty- nine. His composer Magic Flute opened and was an instant hit. At age thirty-five he became ill like many people in Vienna and died of a

1940 film Fantasia by Disney. Notes/List Introduction of the film opens with the orchestra getting to their seats. Once at their seats some of the musicians begin to tune their instruments. Some individual instruments heard are a violin, horn and flute. The majority of the people within the orchestra are outlined with back lighting. The narrator begins the film with an explanation of how the animation was created for each piece of music. He also explains the definitions of three types of music

The Genius of Mozart "O, Mozart! Immortal Mozart!”- wrote Schubert in his diary (qtd. in Booth 93). He roused my admiration when I was young; he caused me to despair when I reached maturity; he is now the comfort of my old age- said Gioachino Rossini (qtd. in Archer). Mozart is sweet sunshine- said Dvorak during a lecture he gave at the Prague Conservatory (qtd. in Jacobson 164). These are just a few artists who admired this musical genius. Mozart’s music transcends the boundaries of time. Over 226

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

The Sugar Plum Fairy Friday December 1, 2017, I went to The Center for the Arts to watch “The Nutcracker” presented by The Dance Foundation. The presentation was directed by Ashley Miller Davis, Choreographed by DeAnn Petruschke and Ashley Miller Davis, and Costumes by Lisa Ivy and Brenda Linton. I believe the stand out actors in this presentation of “The Nutcracker” was not the main characters but The Sugar Plum Fairy which was played by Adriana Pierce and her Cavalier played by Neil Marshall. I

William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream connects Athenian youths, common folk, and forest fairies while unraveling the chaos created by love, magic, and mischief. The play follows the night of four young lovers as they attempt to escape Athenian rule by fleeing to the nearby woods; upon reaching the forest, the Athenians enter the dominion of the fairies. The woods are to provide the youths refuge from the law; however, regardless of their location, the Athenians cannot avoid those who