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    Review of Film 'Opera Java'

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    TUGAS KAJIAN SENI “OPERA JAWA” - ANALISIS Disusun oleh: NAMA: NEBOJSA DJORDJEVIC NIM: S7012080012 PROGRAM STUDI PASCASARJANA KAJIAN BUDAYA FAKULTAS SASTRA DAN SENI RUPA UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET SURAKARTA 2012 Preface During my stay in Indonesia I was introduced to more traditional forms of arts here: theatre through ketoprak is closest to definition of ‘western’ theatre‚ wayang orang – staged Ramayana based theatre and wayang kulit which can be roughly defined as leather theatre

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    Bailey‚ Chairman of the Board of the Utah Opera Organization is leaning toward positively supporting the merger of the Opera and the Symphony Orchestra. Bailey favors the proposed merger for the following reasons‚ due to the economic climate the operas financial stability‚ although stable at present‚ could be at risk for decline in the years to come due to the declining public and private support. Also‚ he and the Opera trustees would like to see the opera become a top-tier organization‚ and with

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    A World Unmasked Conserving Chinese Opera in Singapore [pic] Project Work 2009 (Written Report) 24 July 2009 NY133 Content Page 1) Conservation of Borobudur Monument........................2 1.1 Overview 1.2 Reasons for Conservation 1.3 Strategies and lessons learnt 2) Conservation of Chinese Opera in Singapore..............6 2.1 Background 2.2 Reasons for the Decline of Chinese Opera 2.3 Rationale for Conservation 2.4 Strategies 2.4

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    Essay: Baroque Opera through the Ages Baroque is defined as a historical period from about the start of the 1600s‚ through about the end of 1750. It is expressed as a style of music‚ art‚ and architecture which flourished in Europe during this time period. In this essay I will be defining what exactly Baroque Opera is‚ where it originated from and show those whom expressed this defining style. At the very early start of opera‚ which was pre 1600s‚ the first piece to be credited was written

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    My Sydney Opera House

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    MY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Against the stunning backdrop of the sydney harbour‚ lies this graceful architectural piece of urban sculpture‚ glistening in the sun and aglow at night. Pearl of austrailia jewel of sydney;The Sydney Opera House. Built in 1957-1973 and designed by John Utzon‚ proudly treasured by the people of austrailia and internationally admired‚ a master piece of modern architecture. In its relatively short lifetime it has gained a reputation as a world class performimg

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    Intentions of Satirical Commentary in John Gay’s Beggars Opera and William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure In John Gay’s “Beggars Opera” political satire is applied to comically “play” at the political and social issues concerning the 18th century. In the play‚ the characters of Mrs. And Mr. Peachum discover that their daughter Polly has married the “ Drinking‚ and Whoring” highway man‚ Macheath whom they believe will not be able to support their daughter (554). The plot progresses with the Peachums

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    century. They were already important musical alternatives to opera by the mid-seventeenth century‚ but differed in nearly every respect from the genres of the same names found in the early eighteenth century. As genres late in the period‚ they both bespoke the traditions from which they originally sprang and permitted new recombination of the musical elements of these same traditions. The oratorio and cantata of the eighteenth century were both linked‚ unlike opera‚ to religious themes. Although intended

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    In the 18th century‚ Opera evolved and could be split into two major types: Opera Buffa and Opera Seria. In the early 18th century‚ short one-act interludes called ‘intermezzi’ were performed between acts during an Opera Seria. The intermezzi were so popular‚ composers began developing them‚ and by the later 18th century‚ it became it’s own genre known as Opera Buffa. Opera Buffa‚ also known as Comic Opera‚ was a full-length work that was sung throughout. It was a genre that was enjoyable for

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    If you want to travel in Beijing‚ I think Peking Opera is a don’t-miss show for you. Different from other operas‚ like Italian Opera‚ Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music‚ vocal performance‚ mime dance and acrobatics. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. Nowadays‚ Peking Opera has become the quintessence of Chinese culture. Today I am going to inform you of this great treasure from three aspects:

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    satirical description of opera seria by Carlo Goldoni in Weiss and Taruskin begins by mentioning it to be “the dominant form of Italian opera.” I had never heard of opera seria before this semester‚ but the readings assigned on this topic seem to be especially entertaining to me. Opera seria was a very significant stepping stone in the world of opera. It is assumed to be the only “living‚ popular form” of Italian drama from 1700 to 1750. There were rules in writing librettos in opera seria’s time‚ but these

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