altered. This transformation can be described as admirable as Lewis now holds views that are distinctly different from the society that surrounds him. In control of self Through the play‚ Lewis’s motives for directing the Opera change. Initially‚ Lewis is directing the Opera because he ‘needs the money’ but his relationships and exposure to the patients allows Lewis to realise how important Cosi Fan Tutte is for their wellbeing. Lewis first comes to this realisation when the ‘experiment’ is deemed
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as well as suffered from rheumatic fever‚ hyper tention‚ and typhus which some believe ultimately exacerbated his depression (Hatzinger et al.). Through his bouts of depression‚ Mozart managed to compose over six hundred different works including operas‚ concertos‚ and sonatas. Mozart final work Requiem Mass in D Minor became an obsession to him. He believed he
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the school as a part of his organist position as well. With new music needed for services each week‚ Bach turned to writing cantatas. When compared to Handel‚ Bach did not write operas; although he had an instinct to create drama. This is shown through many of the oratorios that he wrote. Handel is very unique for the operas in which he explores the psychological progress of his characters through
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Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Musical Theatre Virtuoso For many‚ musical theatre is an experience that not only posses the power of entertainment‚ but the power of transformation. Masters of music such as Stephen Sondheim‚ Leonard Berstein‚ and George Gershwin used music as a theatrical element by which intense emotions and ever changing moods could be expressed. Their beautiful scores are regarded as the most impressive and moving in musical theatre history. Joining them at the top is Andrew Lloyd
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Pirates of Penzance - Critique The Pirates of Penzance was an opera performed by the Southwest Texas Opera Workshop. The Pirates of Penzance‚ composed by Gilbert & Sullivan‚ is a light-hearted parody of the traditional opera. This opera takes place somewhere in the British Virgin Islands. It is about a boy‚ Federic‚ who is to be apprenticed by his nurse‚ Ruth‚ to become a pilot. Ruth mistakes the word pilot for pirate and apprentices him to a band of pirates. She‚ too‚ remains with them
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During the baroque era‚ there were many prominent new artists‚ one of the most famous was a Venetian composer by the name of Antonio Vivaldi. He was very important during the baroque ear due to his mastery of the Italian concerto and his involvement in operas. Vivaldi remains relevant in modern times as the concerto is still a hugely popular genre for composers. A concerto refers to an instrumental work written specifically for a soloist or multiple soloists and a large ensemble. Vivaldi was born in Venice
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played in is considered a legendary theater. The name of this legendary theater is called Bayreuther Festspielhaus and it is located in Bayreuth‚ Southern Germany. It is a festival opera house where an event takes place every summer that dedicates the music of Richard Wagner. The centerpiece of the festival at the opera house is the ring cycle. The ring cycle is four music dramas inspired by ancient myth. The reason for this is because Wagner’s music is only one element of his genius. Wagner is also
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which revolved around opera. This style of music was very banal during Rossini’s time. During his lifetime‚ he wrote a total of 39 operas as well as sacred music‚ chamber music‚ and piano solos. Perhaps his famous works were “The Barber of Seville” and “William Tell Overture” (Encyclopaedia Britannica). These two pieces of music were efficacious in drawing large audiences because they were so well written. Rossini was and still is considered to be an innovator to the opera style of music. He made
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Fine Arts‚ division of music put on an opera entitled The Magic Flute. Originally composed by Mozart‚ the students in the production did an excellent job of bringing his composition to life. Going into the opera‚ my expectations were high as always‚ but I did not expect what awaited me during the performance. The talent the students had shown were so professional. I was absolutely blown away by the beautiful and incredibly powerful voices that made this opera come to life on stage. The acting was
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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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