The Marriage of Figaro

1. Le nozze di Figaro K 492 a. The overture captures the spirit of the opera with themes specific to the overture that do not appear anywhere else in the opera. b. The overture was written just hours before the opera’s first performance and Mozart’s main concern was to catch the audience’s attention immediately and to show the opera’s pace. c. Overture begins with a piano whispering and buzzing that develops into a short-breathed theme. d. The tutti then comes in with the trumpets and drums,…

Mozart had all sorts of music piano music , organ music , chamber music and even dance music. He included in Three of the most famous operas including The Marriage of Figaro where he also made a song in this name, The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni. He was also famous for his token of remembrance. A lot of people said and even still say Mozart was without a doubt the greatest child star that had ever lived on this…

The Shawshank Redemption, widely considered one of the greatest movies of all time, is a film released in 1994 that was based on a short novella written by Stephen King in 1982. The screenplay, written and directed by Frank Darabont, is a period piece, set in the 1940’s, based on a friendship between two cons serving life sentences for murder, in Shawshank State Penitentiary. Andy Dufresne, played by actor Tim Robbins, is a banker who has been convicted of killing his unfaithful wife and her…

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…

What scene at first, does the Emperor forbid Mozart to include in his “Marriage of Figaro” opera? The Emperor forbids Mozart to include a politics scene in his opera. 16. What news does Mozart receive from his wife (holding their baby) when he comes back from a party one night? While Mozart’s wife is holding their baby sitting at…

Throughout all the bloodshed that showed much significance in Western Civilization, who would have ever thought a single man could influence the world through the art of a simple melody. An Australian composer who went by the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just the man to take upon this spot in history. Born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756, Mozart was known as a child prodigy because he was able to master all arks of music beginning at the age of three. These consist of the following…

For generations, musicians played an important role in developing music in society. A critical shift in music came during the classical period. Classical composers began to make music that was more homophonic in texture and took an interest in expressing diverse emotions. Vienna grew into the music center of Europe, where amateur musicians came from all over to be a part of. Amateur musicians who engage in music as a pastime rather than as a profession. As more people made more money, the middle…

lessons, created, and performed, and composed more than 600 pieces in all the musical types of the time (orchestras, concertos, ambiance music, and musical dramas furthermore .referred to for comic musical shows, for example, Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro. He was just 35 when he passed…

Maria Anna Mozart was the family’s first prodigy and at one point was considered the finest pianists in Europe, until her younger brother, Wolfgang Mozart, came along. Maria’s father, Leopold Mozart, boasted about how well she played the piano, but it wasn’t long before she was overshadowed by her brother. Maria Anna Mozart, also known as Marianne and nicknamed Nannerl, was born on July 30th 1751 in Salzburg, Austria. Maria is the oldest of 7 children, however only she and her brother Wolfgang…

noble people, the writer of this opera, Ottavio Rinucci’ni, changed its finale to the happy ending. After the 17th century, opera started to spread out from Italia to the overall Europe. In this period, Mozart composed ‘Don Giovanni’ and ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ and Beethoven composed ‘Fidelio’, the only one opera in his life. In the 19th century, opera also influenced by nationalism; moreover, at the same time, two great composers, Wagner and Verdi, composed numerous great operas like ‘Tristan…