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    19 and over. The Glasgow Orpheus Choir Trophy may be awarded (see page 48). Test Pieces: Own choice (see regulations 14-20) of any two contrasting items. Class 2 - Male Voice Choirs Entry Fee: £30.00 For performers aged 19 and over. The Glasgow Orpheus Choir Trophy may be awarded (see page 48). Test Pieces: Own choice (see regulations 14-20) of any two contrasting items. Class 3 - Mixed Voice Choirs Entry Fee: £30.00 For performers aged 19 and over. The Glasgow Orpheus Choir Trophy may be awarded

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    allusions‚ capitalization and humour in the poem Eurydice we can see Duffy’s intent to transform the original Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to give a rather unspoken and innocent Eurydice a new devious persona. Duffy seeks to make the reader consider another viewpoint in a rather one dimensional society by allowing Eurydice to voice her opinion of not wanting to return to Orpheus despite him trying to rescue her

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    A popular game for children to play is “telephone.” In “telephone‚” the children line up‚ and certain words are whispered into the first child’s ear. The first child whispers what they heard into the second child’s ear and this trend continues until the last child is reached. The last child then announces what he heard and‚ usually‚ he says something completely different from the original words. Stories change in much of the same manner the words in “telephone” do—as time passes‚ understanding

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    Originating from the same hearth‚ Russian mythology and Greek mythology have so many similarities caused by being in the same cultural tree. The few differences are from the branches splitting off. Although ancient Russia and ancient Greece are thousand years apart from each other‚ Russian mythology and Greek mythology almost mirror reflect each other in the values the gods represent‚ the traits the heroes possess‚ and the notions the myths contribute to modern times‚ just like a pair of “fraternal

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    introduced New York subscription only audiences over the next two years to such new Balanchine works as The Four Temperaments (1946) and Stravinsky’s Renard (1947) and Orpheus (1948). - On October 11‚ 1948‚ Morton Baum‚ chairman of the City Center finance committee‚ saw Ballet Society in a City Center Theater program that included Orpheus‚ Serenade‚ and Symphony in C (a ballet which Balanchine had created for the Paris Opera Ballet under the title Le Palais de Crystal the previous year) George

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    Introduction to Theatre 1310 Unit Three Study Guide Chapters 8‚ 9‚ 10‚ Into the Woods and Eurydice Chapter 8 1. Although modern drama can be said to have begun in 1875‚ its roots lay in what? Social and Political ideas 2. The primary goal of realism is what? show what is happening in the world 3. The early play of Ibsen treated what? 4. “Slice-of-life” drama is the essence of what theatrical movement? naturalism 5. How did the symbolist movement begin? In rebellion to realism

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    because you aren’t physically feeling the pain you felt before‚ until you feel it again. Next‚ Lewis uses the story of Orpheus and Eurydice as an example of things thought of as only abstract becoming concrete. Before turning around‚ Orpheus thought that Eurydice disappearing was only an imaginable‚ abstract thought‚ however‚ it took Eurydice physically disappearing for Orpheus to understand an abstract principle becoming a concrete action in a moment‚ even though it was too late to save her. Therefore

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    ha learnt from. This can be clearly observed through these texts. A physical journey evidently brings about inner journeys along with the intense emotions that are linked with these journeys. In ?Of Eurydice?‚ Orpheus?s journey to the underworld is what initiates his inner journey. Orpheus believed that he was the center of the universe‚ but once he disobeys the lords on his return from the underworld he loses Eurydice forever. His inner journey occurs as he realizes that he is not in control of

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    Napoleon Bonaparte once spoke‚ “Men are more easily governed through their vices than their virtues.” Tragically‚ he spoke truth‚ as men can’t help but respond when their sins call out. The evils in the world stem from the evils in individuals. This can be applied to not only modern society‚ but to the ancient world as well. In classic lore‚ the source of tragedy can almost always be traced back to the unscrupulous qualities of man and god‚ alike. Suffering is a common theme in Greek and Hebrew mythology

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    Tu se’ morta is a piece sung by Orpheus accompanied by a basso continuo after he is told of Eurydice’s death. Orpheus wants to bring her back from Hell as he offers a distressed goodbye to the earth‚ sky and sun. The style of singing is simple and intended to bring a dramatic delivery to the audience. The vocal line is rhythmically free and the phrases are more irregular. The song is flexible because it is suggesting a sad and passionate farewell to the person he loves. To express this farewell‚

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