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Male and Female Character Relationships in Mozart's The Magic Flute

In five pages this paper discusses the libretto symbolism and the characters' complicated interrelationships in this opera by Wolf...

Musical and Libretto Contributions of Wolfgang Mozart's The Magic Flute

chords (Osborne 327). This opera is quite famous for containing a great deal of Masonic symbolism, although Osborne stresses that ...

Carmen by Georges Bizet

characterized by works which present contemporary characters in real-life situations (Carmen). Schonberg indicates that, with Carm...

La Traviata Opera Description

who introduces a new admirer, Alfredo Germont who admits to having adored the beautiful Violetta from a distance. He offers a toas...

1935's Wagner Act, Also Known as the National Labor Relations Act

In five pages this paper discusses the circumstances which led to this Act's passage and also considers its enforcement. Three so...

Operas of Giuseppe Verdi

This paper discusses the life and times of Giuseppe Verdi in five pages and includes a contrast and comparison of his operas Don C...

Postsparkassenamt by Otto Wagner

In five pages this architecture is analyzed in terms of construction, style, symmetry, materials, craftsmanship, and public percep...

Luciano Pavarotti's Career

In five pages this research paper considers Luciano Pavarotti's amazing opera career. Four sources are cited in the bibliography....

Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi and Irony

In five pages the basic ironic construction of this opera by Verdi is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera Music

In five pages a musical analysis of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera is presented. Four sources are cited in the biblio...

3 Operas Inspired by The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

the open air seems odd. And yet, the opera version gave Falstaff a swagger and an attitude that one suspects was close to the t...

Orchestral, Opera, and Dance Versions of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

tragedy and more of an exploration of childhood, innocence and youthful passion. In the course of pursuing their relationship, and...

Three Brief Essays on Musical Topics

opium. The drug, too weak to kill, plunges him into a heavy sleep accompanied by strange visions. His sensations...are translated ...

'The American Schubert' Scott Joplin

In an essay consisting of five pages a discussion of the technical qualities of Joplin's music, his aesthetic progression, influen...

Inaugural Speech of Nelson Mandela and Verdi's Radames

In six pages this song performance from the Verdi opera Aida is compared to Nelson Mandela's inaugural speech. Five sources are c...

Relationship Between Mario Cavardadossi and Tosca in La Tosca by Puccini

is a heightened sense of urgency as Mario defines his choices during his interactions with Angelotti. But the real urgency and fe...

Act I of La Tosca by Puccini and Mario and Tosca's Relationship

experiences, and there is a heightened sense of urgency as Mario defines his choices during his interactions with Angelotti. But ...

The Music of Aaron Copland

This paper consists of seven pages and includes a Copland history and discography along with discussions of his film industry cont...

Marriage in the Literature of the English Restoration

In six pages this paper discusses how marriage and the juxtaposing of gender roles are featured in the English restoration works i...

Musical Genre Known as the Blues

In five pages this paper examines 3 influential composers and musical artists in this consideration of the blues genre. Five sour...

Life of Composer Leos Janacek

In seven pages this paper discusses the life that fueled the creative fires of Leos Janacek. Seven sources are cited in the bibli...

Life and Times of Bruce Springsteen

In six pages this legendary rock musician and composer is examined in terms of his life and times with an emphasis upon his New Je...

Thousand Years of Italian Music

In eight pages this paper traces the development of Italian music in a consideration of contributions, important works, and compos...

Russian Ballet Music of Composer Peter Illich Tchaikovsky

In five pages this paper examines Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and 'Swan Lake in terms of the musical creation and performance. ...

French Composer Maurice Ravel

In five pages this research paper examines Ravel and considers the similarities and differences between his compositions and those...

Music Makes Cold Hearts Warm and Hildegard of Bingen

In six pages this paper examines Hildegard of Bingen and her music in a consideration of its sacred music genre placement, style o...

Musical Evolution from Baroque to Classical

through the performance of ecclesiastic music because of their contributions within that context. Johann Sebastian Bach pro...

Minuet for String Quartet in D Major by Wolfgang Mozart

In four pages the intentions of the composer, the composition's structure, quality, and listener's emotional response are analyzed...

Symphony Three by Schumann, Piano Concerto 22 by Mozart, and Sarka by Smetana

because of the betrayal of her lover. The story of Sarka is supposed to have taken place in the rocky valley near Prague that bea...

Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim

In six pages this paper examines American musical theater in a consideration of the influence exerted by Stephen Sondheim. Four s...