Music throughout History I personally like classical music because my wife used to sing in many competitions‚ which gave me a whole new appreciation for this type of music. She has sung in many different languages such as Italian‚ German‚ Hebrew‚ Russian‚ English‚ Bohemian‚ Spanish‚ and French. We also used classical music in our wedding by Johann Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”‚ which is heard very often in weddings. I chose to do my research paper on classical music throughout history
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source—Puccini’s Madama Butterfly and the news which was published in The New York Times in 1986‚ that “ a former French diplomat” passes information to his Chinese lover‚ an opera singer‚ “whom he believed for twenty years to be a woman.” Cho-Cho-San (Japanese geisha girl) →Song Liling (a female impersonator in Peking Operas) Pinkerton (a womanizing American sailor) →Gallimard (a homosexual French diplomat) Jar Against Each Other Madama Butterfly: Cho-Cho-San’s innocence and romanticism
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Missing is the visual aspect of Ms Callas performance‚ which was enthused over as being ‘as extraordinarily perceptive and gripping even by the standards of the legitimate stage’. (reference) There are‚ however‚ very few visual recordings of the opera from this time‚ so we have to reply on often heavily edited vocal recordings and articles such as these‚ written for popular consumption‚ towards the end of her career. But despite these‚ by modern
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recognition. Other than numerous trips to other cities on the peninsula‚ and in Europe‚ Vivaldi spent most his career at the Pieta. Before his death on the 26th of July‚ 1741 in Vienna‚ Antonio Lucio Vivaldi collaborated on and/or solely composed 48 operas;
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claimed. In parallel to Puccini’s work‚ the Oriental woman is used as a representation of subservient land while the colonial required knowledge (power) while exploring‚ “molesting” if you will‚ the Orient that “the West came to own” (pg.2). The opera‚ essentially‚ is a subliminal corresponding message between femininity (passive‚ defenseless‚ and awaiting the dominance of the West) much exactly like that of the Asian/Middle-Eastern countries‚ cultures‚ and landscape. Evolution‚ therefore‚ takes
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Richard Rodgers was an American composer‚ songwriter‚ and playwright. He composed for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway Musicals. He also composed music for film and television. Richard rogers was born on June 28‚ 1902‚ in Arverne‚ Queens‚ New York City. He started playing piano at age six. He attended P.S. 10‚ Townsend Hall‚ DeWitt Clinton High School‚ and Columbia University. He Joined PI. Lambda Phi while at Columbia University. In 1921‚ He switched his studies to Juilliard. He was Influenced
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‘Cosi is both a tragedy and a comedy’ The book Cosi‚ written by Louis Nowra consisted of being about a play called ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ which involved madness‚ illusion‚ sanity and theatre. This play was set in a mental institution and involved fellow patients to become the extraordinary actors that were finally able to get an involvement to bring them out of their dull shell. Lewis‚ is the fresh out of university‚ new director‚ which gasp’s on the idea that having this role isn’t as easy as he was
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Ottilien Orchestra‚ played mainly nationalistic songs and degenerate music. The “Coronation March” was always popular and a rather symbolic choice at that. The piece ended with the main characters of the opera engulfed in flames. The St. Ottilien Orchestra traveled around the area and in the American controlled Landsberb camp. When they officially moved to this camp‚ the addition members and the original members decided to change their name to the Ex-Concentration
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BEOWULF (Movie Reaction) Beowulf is an early Anglo-Saxon epic poem that reflects the life of the Anglo-Saxons. In like matter‚ their culture‚ custom‚ persona‚ values and their ways of life are shown and exposed. Beowulf happened during the Anno Domini or the Year of the Lord so the Anglo-Saxons believe in Jesus Christ‚ the Christian God. Moreover‚ they deem on fate that all of us will reach our Ragnarok. Beowulf is a man as well as a hero who is the perfect image and individual for the Anglo-Saxons
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ornamentation? Ornamentation is a feature in Baroque music. It’s the use of musical flourishes that are non-necessary to the basic melody or harmony. 3. What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera? Oratorios are large-scale compositions that tended to be serious and dramatic. Oratorios differed from operas because they did not use scenery in the performance. They also were mostly sacred topics instead of history and mythology. 4. What is an orchestra? How did the development of orchestras influence
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