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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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    Soap Operas

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    Soap Operas In our life soap operas are very popular. Many people find them enjoyable and realistic‚ but some people don’t think so. There are as much opinions about soap operas as people. I can’t say that soap operas are good or bad. I think that there are some advantages and disadvantages and now I will discuss them. On the one hand‚ soap operas can help us have a good spare time‚ because usually they are very interesting and true-to-life. Another good thing is that soap operas can wake our feelings

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    Complicated relationships seem to be a recurring theme throughout Italian Opera. In the movie version of the opera Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni‚ this seems to ring true. This opera is an example of realism‚ also known as verismo. This film version of the opera is focused on love and jealousy filled with symbolic music and a great libretto. The story revolves around Santuzza‚ Turiddu‚ Alfio‚ Lola‚ and Mamma Lucia. Yelena Obraztsova as Santuzza‚ in a soprano voice‚ is a peasant girl from

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    Peking Opera

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    The Beijing Opera Introduction Modern observers in the West may not understand why‚ but they can certainly recognize when males are used to portray female roles in the Chinese theater. A quote from Act 2 Scene 7 of David Henry Hwang ’s opera‚ “Madam Butterfly‚” provides a useful example of how and why males are used to play female roles. There‚ a male singer who plays female roles in Beijing Opera deceives a French diplomat into thinking he actually is a woman. He explains that males take

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    The Phantom of the Opera

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    THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber‚ based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra by Gaston Leroux. It is considered by many to be the most successful musical of all time and is also the longest running show in Broadway history. The music is composed by Lloyd Webber‚ with lyrics by Charles Hart. Additional lyrics are by Richard Stilgoe. The book was written by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. The central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano‚ Christine

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    Utah Opera Merger Essay

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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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    Summary of The Phantom of the Opera Cristine Daae‚ a young soprano‚ has a unconventional relationship with the Phantom of the Opera. Raoul‚ a childhood friend of Christine‚ comes back to win over her heart. As the tension between these three heats up‚ everyone’s fate seems to rest in Christine’s hands. Who will she choose? Her childhood sweetheart? Or her deepest desire? Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives

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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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    Classical Opera THE question of what sort of music should be employed in opera is a fundamental one‚ and has given rise to more controversies‚ heart-burnings‚ and recriminations than any other matter‚ since it lies at the root of all differences between schools or individuals. In the earliest times‚ we find a declamatory style; in the works of the Venetians‚ melody asserts itself; with Scarlatti‚ musical learning is pressed into service; in the epoch of Handel‚ a conventional form dominates the

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    Soap Opera

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    SOAP OPERA · I. INTRODUCTION 1. Origin/History The soap opera form first developed on American radio in the 1920s‚ and expanded into television starting in the 1940s‚ and is normally shown during the daytime‚ hence the alternative name‚ daytime serial. The first concerted effort to air continuing drama occurred in 1946 with the serial Faraway Hill. The term "soap opera" originated from the fact that when these serial dramas were aired on daytime radio‚ the commercials aired during the shows

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