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The essay discusses the opera Carmen. The paper examines how musical instruments are used to reveal the emotion and intent of the characters in the play. The paper explains how more importantly, it is used to contrast between Don Jose and the Carmen to show the flirtatious way she uses the melody to seduce him. The paper shows how Bizet's choice of instrument reveals his desire to show how Carmen uses the melody as a mask for her true intentions.

From the Paper
"The opera Carmen uses musical impressions to convey to the reader Carmen's desire to lure Don Jose into moral turpitude. Without viewing the opera, the sensual, alluring tones and lyrics of the songs allow the listener to understand Carmen's actions throughout the entire opera. This seduction by Carmen is probably most visible in Act 1 when she lures the honorable Don Jose in Habanera and Seguidilla into his temptation. Don Jose's seduction begins in Act 1 with Carmen's melodic Habanera. Part of the reason she is able to capture the attention of Don Jose and then lure him into temptation is because she uses few words."

Tags:jose, carmen, music

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This paper briefly explores the Aria Habanera in Carmen and demonstrates the significance of this aria within the broader context of the opera. It discusses the general significance and placement of aria in relation to the action and purpose of the plot. and then focuses on this specific aria.

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"Exploring the Aria "Habanera" in Carmen Introduction The placement of an aria in an opera is done for two principle reasons; an aria helps to develop the depth and the motivation of the singer's character, and helps to solidify the placement of this character in relation to the action and purpose of the plot. The aria "Habanera" from Carmen is an excellent representation of a successful aria. This paper shall briefly explore "Habanera" and demonstrate the significance of this aria within the broader context of the opera. The Purpose and Temporal Placement of "Habanera" In terms of its purpose, "Habanera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" is an aria that appears comparatively early in the opera. Its purpose is therefore less focused on plot than are many arias that follow, for the audience needs to be introduced to the title character and "Habanera" serves as an expositional song."

Tags:carmen, aria, bird

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"Carmen Jones (produced 1944) by Oscar Hammerstein II is a version of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (produced 1875), one of the most widely-known and best-loved of all operas. In transforming Carmen by changing its time and place, rewriting the libretto in English, and replacing Bizet's characters with African Americans

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"Carmen Jones (produced 1944) by Oscar Hammerstein II is a version of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen (produced 1875), one of the most widely-known and best-loved of all operas. In transforming Carmen by changing its time and place, rewriting the libretto in English, and replacing Bizet's characters with African Americans Hammerstein was attempting to broaden the audience for opera in America. Although Hammerstein managed to create the popular success he wanted, many of his changes undermined the dramatic-musical synthesis on which the success of Bizet's opera rests. The principal flaw in Hammerstein's version is that while Bizet's, and the characters', exoticizing racism was essential to the dramatic and musical structure of Carmen, the later work eliminates this essential tension. Carmen Jones was left with the drama of romantic passion and an attempt to ..."

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Taking Horace's "Carmen Saeculare" as its theme, this paper considers the poem's role in the cultural developments of the Augustan period, particularly those around the year 17 BCE. Specifically, the paper gives attention to the interrelationships between Horace's work and the social, political, ideological, and visual culture of the Augustan age, demonstrating how the "Carmen Saeculare" was not merely a response to the new era, but also actively helped shape it.

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"The ludi saeculares are rooted in an old Etruscan tradition, which maintained that the life of a people or nation was cyclical. This concept is linked to the idea of a greater renewal; when an older generation has passed away, a new generation, a new age, rises up to take its place. Inasmuch as Augustus had been spearheading a complex program to radically transform Rome since he had "freed the republic oppressed by the tyranny of a faction," whereby he was reshaping the Roman political, visual, and religious landscape, it is not surprising that the ludi saeculares appealed to him as an effective tool to further this process. Thus, the Secular Games should not be seen as the starting point of the nascent golden age, but rather, a significant milestone along the road that added to the process of ideological transformation that was well under way even before Actium. "

Tags:Augustus, Secular, Games

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This paper provides a discussion and comparison of three different versions of "Carmen", including the original story as written by Prosper Merimee, the opera version by Georges Bizet and the film adaptation of Bizet's opera, directed by Francesco Rosi. The main focus is on settings, themes, images and characterization.

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"The Georges Bizet opera Carmen is part soap opera and part action adventure. The tale of the passionate and beautiful Gypsy Carmen and her obsessive and reckless lover Don Jose is set in Andalusia in the early ..."

Tags:love, Andalusia, Spanish, Don Jose, bullfighting, murder, sympathy, fate, gypsies, gypsy, romance, song, music, dance

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This writer argues that if adolescents begin their work history in customer service, they tend to choose customer service careers. The writer creates Carmen as a 20 year old looking to take the next step in her chosen profession of restaurant management and Dina as a restaurant manager in her early 30's interviewing the young Carmen for the position of Kitchen Assistant. The writer describes the role of Carmen in this skit and how she attempts to attain the position she desires.

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"What I have attempted to do through creating a skit of an interview is to show how an adolescent develops interests in a career through their first work interactions. If an adolescent begins their work history in customer service they tend to choose customer service careers. I have created Carmen as a 20 year old looking to take the next step in her chosen profession of restaurant management. I have Dina as a restaurant manager in her early 30's interviewing the young Carmen for the position of Kitchen Assistant. Carmen is young for the position, but if she can express clearly the stages she went through of exploration,..."

Tags:interview, adolescent, self, concept

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The paper relates that Diane Carroll began her career after completing her education at the Manhattan School for the Performing Arts. The paper notes that she was both a nightclub singer and model that has her first break on Broadway in 1954 with a role in "The House of Flowers" ("Diana" para. 1) and her work continued in film, starring in "Carmen Jones" in the 1950s, as well as "Claudine" in 1974. The paper points out that it was for the latter film that she was nominated for an Academy Award, yet, it was in 1962 that Carroll worked on "No Strings", which built on the attention she received as a rising star in the entertainment industry.

From the Paper
"Diane Carroll: Diane Carroll began her career after completing her education at the Manhattan School for the Performing Arts. She was both a nightclub singer and model that has her first break on Broadway in 1954 with a role in "The House of Flowers" ("Diana" para. 1). Her work continued in film, starring in "Carmen Jones" in the 1950s, as well as "Claudine" in 1974. It was for the latter film that she was nominated for an Academy Award. Yet, it was in 1962 that Carroll worked on "No Strings", which built on the attention she received as a rising star in the entertainment industry."

Tags:theatre, african, american

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This paper provides a discussion of the political, religious, and public festival reforms adopted by Augustus as Emperor of Rome. In particular, the paper focuses on political and government reforms, the "Ludi Saeculares," the "Carmen Saeculare," the "Sibylline Books," and moral reforms.

From the Paper
"On September ...th workmen building a sewer on the left bank of the Tiber found a medieval wall built of random materials from ruins nearby. As Lanciani writes 'Among them were fragments of one or more inscriptions which described the celebrations of the Ludi Saeculares under the Empire. The Ludi Saeculares or secular games were instructed by the Roman Emperor Augustus after he had established himself as the supreme power of the state. (Howatson) At these games it was quite common for a choral..."

Tags:sacrifice, games, Apollo, Diana, Horace, odes, hymns, Senate, plebes, masses, celebrations, spectacle, Greeks, Etruscan, religion, gods, offerings

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The paper analyzes "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", written by Ann Brashares about four girls who have been close friends since they were small children. The paper describes how, for the first time in their lives, Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget are about to be separated from one another, managing to preserve their friendship because of a very special pair of jeans. The paper examines how, because each of these girls has different interests and personalities, their friendship depends upon accepting one another for who they are. The paper analyzes how acceptance is one of the most important themes in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants", and Ann Brashares develops this theme through plot and characterization.

Tags:sisterhood, traveling, pants

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Discusses the life and career of graphic artist Bass. His graphic designs. His film work including GOODFELLAS, CAPE FEAR, CARMEN JONES, WALK ON THE WILD SIDE, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM and other noteworthy movies. His many achievements & awards. His own productions of short films. Work on Corporate design programs. Sample of Bass' film & business designs.

From the Paper
"Born in New York in 1920, after the end of World War I, Saul Bass grew up during a time in history when the world was going through massive changes. Women had just been granted the right to vote and Margaret Sanger was getting ready to launch the National Birth Control League (United States History, 1999). With the economic boom of the 1920s tumbling into the Great Depression of the 1930s, Bass was still fortunate enough to be able to study art under Howard Trafton at the Art Students League from 1936 to 1939. After World War II he continued his studies under Gyorgy Kepes at Brooklyn College, New York from 1944 1945 (Contemporary Designers, 1997).


In 1946, Bass moved to Los Angeles and started his company Saul Bass and Associates. Although he did mostly graphic design at the time, by 1954, about the time of the Civil Rights..."