A Night at the Opera

The usage of deixis is prominent in conversations. Therefore the analysis of deixis occurrence will be presented in this paper on the basis of selected dialogues from the 1935 film titled The Night at The Opera. The scene takes place in a restaurant. Waiter: Paging Mr. Driftwood. Mr. Driftwood. Driftwood (D): Do me a favor and stop yelling my name all over this restaurant. The situational context of the speech act is implied by the use of spatial deixis in a form of a demonstrative pronoun this. Due to the usage of such an expression one may assume that the dialogue takes place in a restaurant where both man are present, as pronoun this indicated the close distance between the mentioned place and to the speaker. The interpersonal context of…

In this essay I will discuss progressive or art rock with a particular focus on the band Queen and their music from the 1970s. This essay will examine the development of the band and their musical characteristics with a detailed commentary on the songs “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Prophets Song” from the album A Night at The Opera. This essay will endeavour to identify the classical influence on rock music within this genre (Lowe, G 2014) and look at other influence on the band Queen, such as,…

On Tuesday night of March 1, I went to see the opera Die Fledermaus written by Johann Strauss at the UTA mainstage theatre. This opera was presented by the Maverick Theatre Company and co-directed by Dr. Soo Hong Kim and Dr. Anne Healy. Die Fledermaus is a story of revenge against Gabriel Eisenstein (Dylan Elza), that was constructed by his friend Dr. Falke (Gregory Ray Perry Jr.) because of a little prank Eisenstein played on him in the past. Through the help of Eisenstein’s wife, Rosalinda,…

She cannot save her daughter and requires Tamino to do that for her. However, that all changes after the scene up at the windmill where the ‘Queen appears before Pamina and tries to convince her to kill Sarastro. The Queen sings in minor second her famous aria, "Der Hölle Rache", which translates as "A hellish rage burns in my heart.”’ (yourclassical.org) Here the audience is shown who the real antagonist is — the Queen. This scene displays to us that ‘the Queen of the Night becomes tainted by…

During the concert I attended they performed acts from Stephen Sondheim’s works, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd. Stephen Sondheim is a composer and lyricist who was born in New York in 1930. He has won numerous awards: Academy Award, eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, the Laurence Olivier Award, and a 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom.2 A Little Night Music is a Broadway play based on a 1955 classical film called Smiles of a Summer Night. The play is about happily…

The Phantom of the Opera has proven to be a fantastic musical and Broadway classic for multiple reasons. To begin, many times lingering in one's head, the soundtrack to The Phantom of the Opera features dramatic and emotion filled music. From utilizing volume and dynamics, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer, has brilliantly utilized music to keep one captivate in the show between and during intense mood changes. Aside from just the sound, the writers have made heart touching lyrics to further…

When you're ready to hear beautiful notes fill the air, these musicians will give you a night to remember: Boston Pops Affectionately known as "America's Orchestra," the Boston Pops is the most recorded orchestra in the United States. Founded in 1885, they play at Symphony Hall where the acoustics are outstanding. Upcoming performances include a variety of styles such as classic, jazz, indie rock, big band, and Broadway. Boston Symphony Orchestra Founded in 1881 by Civil War veteran Henry…

The 2004 movie, The Phantom of the Opera, is based off the original 1986 musical that was produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The actual movie is also produced by Webber and is directed by Joel Schumacher. It was released in the United States in December of 2004 and has been a hit ever since. The musical is still very popular and is performed on stages across the world to this day. Each musical scene in The Phantom of the Opera is sung in opera, so one has to have a special talent to perform. Some…

TIBBITS OPERA HOUSE Barton S. Tibbits and I were hanging out one day. We were just playing truth or dare,when I dared him to build an opera house! “I accept the dare,Mr.lewis” said Barton. We planned to build it together. I then dropped out because i decided i wanted to build an art gallery instead. Barton continued with the plan tho. He spent a total of $25,000 on the theater. The opening night was September 21, 1882.…

On Friday, November 17, 2017, I had the pleasure to watch Hansel and Gretel opera. I really like Hansel and Gretel opera because I never see a Hansel and Gretel movie or any opera show like this before. Hansel and Gretel's opera was my first opera show I saw and I really like it. First, I thought I going to hate this show, but I end up really love the story. If I have to choose my least favorite act of the night it has to be Act 1 because I only saw Hansel and Gretel singing just opera. But…