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    to Bussesto in 1833 as conductor. At the age of 25 Verdi again went to Milan. His first opera‚ Oberto‚ was produced at La Scala with some success in 1839. His next work‚ the comic opera Un giorno di regno (King for a Day)‚ it was a failure. After Berdi has suffered the deaths of his wife and two children‚ he decided to give up composing. More than a year later Giuseppe returned and he wrote the successful opera Nabucco (1842).

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    Richard Strauss

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    music at the age of six. As a child he attended Munich Court Orchestra rehearsals and also got private lessons from the assistant conductor there. At the age of ten Richard Strauss heard his first opera by Richard Wagner‚ who was also a German Composer‚ among other things‚ and was known for his operas. Strauss was very intrigued with his works which were considered to be progressive and Strauss’s father‚ who was a very conservative man‚ forbade him to study it‚ although it would eventually influence

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    Tosca

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    hate‚ death – these are the themes of many operas and so it is with Tosca‚ the most famous opera composed by Giacomo Puccini. It premiered in the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on January 14‚ 1900. The one the professor viewed in class took place at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera in March of 1985‚ starring Placido Domingo (tenor) as Mario Cavaradossi‚ Hildegard Behrens (soprano) as Floria Tosca and Cornell MacNeil (baritone) as Baron Scarpia. Tosca is an opera consisting of three acts. In Act I‚ the

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    Cause and Effect

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    This term is used to describe the emotional and ornate art and architecture of the 1600s. [pic] a. Romanesque [pic] b. Gothic [pic] c. Classical [pic] d. Baroque status: correct (1.0) correct: d your answer: d feedback: Correct. [pic] 2 The colonnaded piazza added to St. Peter’s is the achievement of this architect. [pic] a. Borromini [pic] b. Michelangelo [pic] c. Bramante [pic] d. Bernini status: correct (1.0) correct: d your answer: d feedback:

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    The History of Music

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    The History of Western Music Music has been around since the dawn of time‚ ever since man first inhabited this planet we have learned to communicate in ways other then conventional speaking. Different Cultures all have there own specific way of communicating through music. Music is basically broken into two specific groups Eastern Music and Western Music. Eastern music is mainly derived from the orient and India. While‚ Western music first emerged from Europe. Western music has developed

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    Cosi

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    (Mental health system) Pg6- “Go burn a cat” Pg7- “Detoxed yet” Pg12- “I prefer this to the ward” (Importance of Art) Act one Scene two: Plot: Lewis auditions the singers‚ only to find that none of them can sing. Lewis decides that the opera will be done in English. During a lunch break‚ Lewis listens to a radio interview that Nick gives about the moratorium. “They’ll want the war to end‚ they’ll want changes in our society‚ they’ll want to overthrow the establishment.” Doug continues

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    they san poetry‚ the did act singing‚ opera. It was a musical that located in a coffee shop. And the actors on the stage each sang a song about love. The first song they sang called “love in the dictionary “which the name speaking for itself. The only instrument who played throughout was the piano. The piano started off in softly then began to crescendo as the girl singing beginning to sing in a more opera form. Very bold and loud. Super cool I’ve never heard opera live until this show.as for the sing

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    Performing Arts and Culture

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    1 Middle East • 3.2 Iran • 3.3 India and Pakistan • 3.4 China • 3.5 Thailand • 3.6 Cambodia • 3.7 Japan 4 Philippines performing arts • Theatre • Dance • Music Performing arts include dance‚ music‚ opera‚ theatre‚ magic‚ Spoken word‚ circus arts and musical theatre. Artists who participate in performing arts in front of an audience are called: Performers - including actors‚ comedians‚ dancers‚ magicians‚ musicians‚ and singers Performing arts

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    tour of Europe was at the age of six. On his first tour‚ he played harpsichord‚ organ‚ and violin. He published numerous compositions before reaching adolescence. Mozart composed over six hundred musical compositions. His most notable works are his operas‚ symphonies‚ quartets‚ and piano concertos. He died at the age of thirty-five. Although he was born in 1756‚ Mozart’s accomplishments in music seem remarkable even today. At the age of six‚ he made his first concert tour of Europe‚ playing the harpsichord

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    Individual Dance Analysis

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    Individual Dance Analysis Week 2 Assignment University of Phoenix February 18‚ 2013 Individual Dance Analysis On this paper‚ I will be discussing a theatrical opera from PBS.org called “IL POSTINO” (The Postman); it was adapted by Daniel Catan from the 1994 Oscar-winning Italian film Il Postino as an opera. The play depicts part of the life of Pablo Neruda’s exile to Italy. Pablo Neruda was a famous Chilean writer/poet who wrote mostly about love‚ and had communist ideals and ideas

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