Così fan tutte

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    Cosi fan tutte was written by Mozart during the Enlightenment Period. This was a time of scientific, political, and philosophical change that made society more democratic. A more democratic society meant that the middle class was being able to make decisions that affected their financial situation. In return, the middle class was able to afford to enjoy art and music such as Cosi fan tutte. Cosi fan tutte was one of three of Mozart’s masterpiece works. Mozart used this opera buffa to display his gifts as a composer. As well as the gift of his librettist, Lorenzo da Ponte, the actors who played the characters in the story, and the instrumentalists mighty skills. Cosi fan tutte is an opera buffa that is rumored to be hinged on a scandal in Vienna around the same time that it was written (Julian Rushton, para. 1, Oxford) . The two pieces of work that one could enjoy from Cosi fan tutte is the Recitative, “Amico,…

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    Comprising of divergent perspectives and notions, Louis Nowra’s play Cosi is centred around a university student, Lewis who finds a job directing a play with mental patients as the cast, within a mental asylum. Roy chooses the opera ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ by Mozart surrounding love and fidelity. The idea of love is incorporated within Cosi to represent the differences in cultural and social values. This is shown in how Nick and Lucy perceive love as “an emotional indulgence for the privileged few”,…

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    Lewis Monologue Script

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    CHERRY: [giggling] So was I good fuck? Better than her? I’m just happy that i got you all to myself before she did. I mean I see myself as Fiordiligi and not like Dorabella, who was a bit of a tart; you know, giving in so easily. LEWIS: [sighing exhaustedly] What is that supposed to mean Cherry? She’s dead for fuck sakes, show some bloody respect! CHERRY: [balling up her fists] That slut deserves to be dead, I have looked after you in every single way I could during our play, Cosi fan tutte. We…

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    Da Capo Aria Analysis

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    The da capo aria is the perfect aria for a singer to show off their virtuosity. The better the singer is, the better they will do ornamenting the aria. The da capo aria is in ternary form, ABA. The first A section is typically not performed with many variances from the originally written piece, the B section follows with slightly more ornamentations. However, it is the second A section that can be the most decorated, and this is where the singer can show off what they can do. One of the sources…

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    Cosi Play Themes

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    One of the highlights of this year’s drama festival is Cosi. Cosi is set in Melbourne, 1971, being first performed at the Belvoir St Theatre in Sydney, 1992. It features numerous characters, all having unique personalities, which Lewis quickly discovers. Henry, Cherry, Julie, Doug, Zac and Ruth are all from the Psych wards and are involved in creating a so called opera. Working with these people allows Lewis to value love and become emotionally involved, discovering a new side of himself. Lewis…

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    brings in their fans and that can in turn lift them to the status of heroism. I feel it is not just the natural ability of the entertainer that elevates them to the status of hero but also their ability to relate to their fans and have a positive impact on their day to day life. I agree with Klapp in his argument that the fans elevate the individual to the hero status after they have acted early in their career. What keeps them in that…

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    Yeti Cooler Analysis

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    In this article, we get to get an internal analysis of Yeti Coolers who have made a great breakthrough in producing high quality coolers which can be used in a multipurpose manner in any weather of climatic condition. This company has made tremendous improvements since its incorporation. This is seen by its financial status, its weakness are also few and the strengths are worth talking about or discussing. By getting to identify what it entails and how it was developed, one can now easily give…

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    already there 's are negative connotations associated with "fandom" (which consists of taste, class and gender) the actors dressed like stereotype 'nerds ' as in wearing glasses, acting like shy and wearing Star Trek memorabilia e.g . We answered some questions that were given to us in the lectures for instance "what are the production team trying to about fandom" I wrote that it 's was an easy to follow so you could become a fan of the show easily, gatekeeper - so it 's easy for a fan to…

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    Twilight Trap USciology

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    Here we have a young man attending a fan convention for My Little Pony where a number of like-minded individuals openly confronting gender expectations by liking “a show for little girls” and yet he still feels the need to reinforce his “manhood” by finding women to use for sexual purposes. It is as if Luke still fears that his masculinity is in danger of disappearing because he is surrounded in a seemingly feminine space of pastel ponies and open, caring friendships. There is also the…

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    Why Were Fandoms Created

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    FANDOM Over the years since television came to the world shows came out after months and years, but over that years some shows got more attention than some others and that started the fandom on mainly shows that ”intrigued them” and that had started the fandom. Now I wonder how were they created and why they were, not just because they just like the show or movie. How were fandoms created and why do people hate them. From what I learned at first, Fandom is a word used to refer to a group…

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