A Night at the Opera

His works are a fundamental part of the music such as, the triumphant opera of Le nozze di Figaro released in Prague in December 1786, which is still one of Mozart's most famous productions. Consequently, Mozart started creating the opera of Don Giovanni, whose work was extended over twelve months before the first performance in May 1788. Moreover, on May 28 Mozart's father, Leopold Mozart died in Salzburg…

Orfeo and the Magic Flute Compare-Contrast study of musical compositions of Monteverdi and Mozart Introduction: Composed in 1671, Monteverdi drew on the ancient poets of Virgil and Ovid to create the mythological narrative that is the opera Orfeo.1 His last musical work, Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) tests the limits of the high voice register in a ancient Egyptian plot about winning love with the help of magic.2 Signaling a major shift in accepted musical form, Monteverdi’s Orfeo…

Whether it be French, Italian, or English Opera, it’s very dramatic. Handel’s “Piangeró La Sorte Mia” is no exception. George Frideric Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel) like Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a child prodigy. Born in Halle, Germany in 1685, began studying music at the very early age of 7 under organist Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow despite his father’s disapproval. The young Handel then began composing music at the age of 10 which mostly composed of church cantatas and chamber music. From his…

A LUXURIOUS NIGHT TO REMEMBER IN DRESDEN I think you would agree when I say that, not many people in America have heard of nor been to Dresden Germany. I bet, when you ask your friends, family and colleagues right now if they have heard of Dresden or been to Dresden, they would say NO or probably say WHERE IS IT? I would also bet that if you ask them what’s on their Bucket list or places they would want to see, DRESDEN, would not be one of them. This is one of the many reasons why I chose…

Arrigo Boito once told Giuseppe Verdi that “an opera is not a play” and that “eight bars are enough to restore a sentiment to life; a rhythm can re-establish a character; music is the most omnipotent of all arts.” It can be argued that Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello may be a greater work of art than Shakespeare’s play Othello. Otello is so much more than just a translation from Shakespeare’s play. Verdi took Shakespeare’s 3,500 line play and turned it into a masterpiece of operatic literature with…

BOLD NOTE: I am going to add scientific research behind modern happiness and analyze Peter Parker/Spider Man and his alter identity One recurring theme in The Phantom of the Opera directed by Joel Schumacher is the Phantom’s two faces as the caring Angel of Music and as the maleficent Opera Ghost. His upbringing in the opera house has taught him, wrongly, that people relate to one each other only through elaborate emotional gestures such as fancy, intricate love stories. Towards the beginning…

the history of the time periods and the authors’ themes. Two works, Wagner’s opera Tristan und Isolde and Strassburg’s poem Tristan and Iseult, express unique differences. Because the Middle Ages were times of wonder, discovery, and the unknown, Strassburg appeals to people with an exciting love story, and his work presents a detailed version of the legend since he is highly educated. Conversely, Wagner composed an opera focusing on the relationship of Tristan and Isolde and the consequences of…

The Lion King. Mary Poppins. West Side Story. Annie. The Phantom of the Opera. Matilda. Wicked. HAMILTON. These are all Broadway shows that I have had the privilege of seeing; moreover, they have been a crucial part of my love and respect for theater. When I sit in a theater like the Richard Rogers or Shubert, I am overwhelmed with joy like a kid in a candy store by the plush red velvet seats, the buzz of the crowd as the ushers attempt to control their hurried fever, the ornate designs on the…

is having a night out at the Paris Opéra House. Cassatt is portraying the modern woman sitting in an “elite” booth enjoying herself. As you can see from the painting she is able to capture the current moment of her sister during an intermission of the play. You can tell this because the chandelier is down and the lights are on. This is an impressionist art style, the painting was meant to capture a moment in time where she is enjoying herself at the opera. The way in which the opera was…

Victor Herbert (1859-1924). At age 19 he had played as a cellist with every major orchestra in Germany. He was one of the greatest influences on American theater, bringing it from vaudeville to more operatic, story-based works. His first composition which showed he was a reputable composer was his Suite for Cello and Orchestra, Op.3. Herbert’s works were known for their mix of European Romanticism and American Tradition. He also worked as the composer of the first original background film score…