While opera had been thriving in Europe since its beginnings in the 16th century‚ 19th century America was still a relatively young‚ focusing its growth elsewhere. Musically‚ opera did not appeal to the common American‚ who was much more interested in simpler tastes. Interest in opera was mostly shared among the upper class elite‚ and due to the lack of a middle class‚ wasn’t largely established in the general public until the turn of the 20th century. Socioeconomic limitations reinforced the exclusivity
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The goal of the Metropolitan Opera is to educate society about culture and the performing arts‚ in particular‚ opera. The Met aims to present operas of the highest quality featuring the world’s most talented performers and the broadest range of works. It tries not to repeat any operas and puts on from twenty-five operas a season‚ not to mention the tours and the recordings that they undergo. The Met also attempts to advance operas by producing new ones that are risky productions‚ which attracts a
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My Critique of The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux‚ a treat for lovers of dark‚ mysterious fiction‚ see’s the life of someone who will do almost anything for love (especially when there is lack of it in their life) from the lives of Erik‚ The Opera Ghost (’O.G.’ for short)‚ and Raoul‚ Vicomte de Chagny. Both men are in love with the same woman‚ Christine Daee. Christine is a Swedish soprano at the Paris Opera House who has been singing with her father ever since
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satirical matter to draw attention to hypocrisy. Opera in particular constantly reflects the already built social constructs around the composer and the time. It is like a self-fulfilling prophesy because that music broadcasts to the general population these constructs and they are then reflected in the music. Opera shows the public how men and women are supposed to act and art imitates life (and vice versa). A classic example of gender roles in opera is Monteverdi’s Orfeo and its argued role reversal
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Ishita Kapur Professor Melissa Ragona Contemporary Art History‚ 60206 15 April‚ 2009 Opera for a Small Room “Opera for a Small Room” is a time-based mixed-media installation by Canadian artists‚ Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller. The mixed media includes sound‚ record players‚ records and synchronized lighting. It is exhibited in “a small room”‚ 2.6 x 3 x 4.5m‚ and plays in a 20-minute loop. This piece constructs a hyper realistic narrative centered on the character R. Dennehy. Dennehy
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a taste of real life. There is a big difference between reality and the reality on soap operas. There is always a lot of drama in soap opera’s. Someone is always sleeping with someone that they shouldn’t be sleeping with‚ someone is always dying‚ getting pregnant‚ getting married‚ or getting divorced. While this does‚ of course‚ happen in real life‚ there is never as much drama as there is in a soap opera. If a child were to watch an episode of “Days of Our Lives”‚ for example‚ the child in
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texture of orchestral voices. Though their ideas often conflicted theoretically‚ composers of 19th Century opera were fully aware of the character and emotional implications of the harmonic language they used. Evidence of their deliberateness can be found in the revisions of their work- comparing an old draft with the finished piece‚ as well as by examining their unusual and sometimes disjunctive musical content. The concern these composers had for the effect of their music included even their choices of
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Conchita F. Espinueva and Faculty members of College of Hospitality Management and Tourism department. To our Practicum Coordinator Mr. Onell Guerra for teaching us a lot of things that will prepare us to the next stage of our lives. To Manila Grand Opera Hotel & Casino for letting us to accomplish our on the job training and experience the real face of work in their hotel that we can use for the near future. Dedication We would like to dedicate this practicum report to all of our parents
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present in nineteenth century France and Spain. It introduces readers to numerous aspects of life including treatment of women‚ prejudices towards individuals and groups‚ social structures‚ and accepted social behavior. Carmen‚ as both a novel and opera‚ is a literary work that was written not only to entertain but also to reflect nineteenth century society. Carmen‚ as a literary work‚ has experienced many changes throughout its existence. The French author Prosper Merimme originally wrote Carmen
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