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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Conchita F. Espinueva and Faculty members of College of Hospitality Management and Tourism department. To our Practicum Coordinator Mr. Onell Guerra for teaching us a lot of things that will prepare us to the next stage of our lives. To Manila Grand Opera Hotel & Casino for letting us to accomplish our on the job training and experience the real face of work in their hotel that we can use for the near future. Dedication We would like to dedicate this practicum report to all of our parents
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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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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 · 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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History Manila Grand Opera Hotel The Manila Grand Opera House was built in the mid-19th century as the H.T. Hashim’s National Cycle Track‚ a circular wooden structure with a nipa roof. 1890‚ the name was changed to the Teatro Nacional (National Theater)‚ where the Russian Circus and some American theater companies performed. The name was subsequently changed to the Manila Grand Opera House after an extensive expansion of the original theater and its conversion to an opera house in time for the
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Term 4 Beijing Opera Seminar Beijing Opera or Peking Opera has a history of over 200years and is believed to of begun in 1790 during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. During his 55th reign the four largest Huiban opera troupes‚ consisting of 360 individual types of operas‚ combined. After a century of evolving the Beijing Opera was formed as an opera that best represented all of the operas in China. Beijing Opera became a blend of music‚ art‚ acrobatics‚ dance and
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