Throughout the three stylistically different opera acts, Don Giovanni constantly served as a character who created tension through his seductive nature at a wedding. Masetto and Zerlina were about the wed, but Giovanni rudely interrupted by commanding to move the wedding to his house with chocolate and wine served. Naturally, this made Masetto extremely angry, leaving Zerlina and Giovanni alone on the stage. He continued to seduce her, until she agreed to marry him. Obvious differences throughout the operas were the clothing, the actions, and the orchestra. This could be partly due to different directors and the year each was played. Different directors throughout the years will want to portray the same situation in different lights to show …show more content…
This was most realistic towards an actual wedding because of its lighthearted attitude and the outfit designs. Zerlina wore an actual wedding dress and her hair and makeup was fully done. It was because of the pitches, as Masetto had a much deeper voice while the ensemble was higher. This could differentiate that he considers himself “the man”, as he was more prone to violence and refused to leave her alone. He used more foul language and sounded threatening at 38:19 when he leaned in towards Giovanni. Even Giovanni was portrayed completely different here and casted a different impression, as he seemed less friendly than he did in the other operas. He barged in wearing a leather jacket and seemed drunk by his movements and beer bottle. This made it obvious that he did mean harm and was not just being a nice person wanting to make friends. Overall this play gave the impression of a later period than the others because of the props and outfits. For example, in the second video Giovanni had a sword while here he had a gun. It also gave a darker mood because it had more implied violence, such as the gun and Masetto physically grabbing her at 40:36. The music also sped up more at 40:10 with a darker color because of the piano heard. Thus, after he left, she sounded sadder and had to sit down. In addition, while Giovanni seduced her, he paused between each statement for a more dramatic effect. In the others, he spoke it all at once so it was not nearly as emotional. In addition, the director seemed to focus more on that aspect rather than the orchestra. It was harder to focus on the instruments playing because of the emotional value this scene gave. Despite this, 46:30 had a huge woodwind standout to hear the love and seduction
Comparison Between Act 3 Scene 1 in Franco Zeferelli's Romeo and Juliet and in Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Juliet
The first dress she wore was a shade close to magenta. This time she was wearing a blue similar to navy. I think the color had something to do with the mood of the selected songs to come. The piece “Un Beldi” from Madama Butterfly, Act II by Puccini was performed. Her volume this time seemed like it was taken to another level. The pitch got higher and higher as if she was capable of breaking a glass. Intermezzo was introduced by Mascagni after the Puccini piece. It was very song a quite short for a song selection. I believe this one was done for intermission
There are many similarities and differences between each of the characters. For example, in the film Kat (Katharina) used to be popular and kind, but ever since she slept with Joey because “He said everyone was doing it,” she decided she would “never do anything just because ‘everyone else’ was doing it.” In the play, however, she had been unkind, unpopular and smart-mouthed her entire life. Another similarity between the two versions of the character is her age. Bianca portrays a very similar character in both the film and the play. She is a smart, pretty, popular and kind girl who is frustrated with her older sister, constantly venting out that frustration by saying things like “I think you're a freak. I think you do this to torture me. And I think you suck,” to Kat. Another similarity between Kat and Bianca’s characters is their age. Kat was 17 in the play, and Bianca was 16, (in the era in which the play was written, girls got married at a young age). In the film, Cameron represents Lucentio. He is very similar to Lucentio, disguising himself as a tutor in order to gain access to Bianca. Joey, the other boy who likes Bianca, represents both Gremio and Hortensio. However there are a few differences between these characters, such as the fact that Joey is a popular high school student in the film, however in the play Gremio is an older man and Hortensio disguises himself as a musician to gain access to Bianca, and Joey
Another example of the movie being better is the fact that the costumes are totally different for each story. For example, in the play the women wore dresses and hats and the men wore long white undershirts and tights.The play says, "The movie on the other hand uses a more modern fashion including floral shirts and shorts for the men and the women wore dresses and t-shirts. An example from the movie is when Romeo is about to leave Verona Beach and Friar Lawrence gives him a floral shirt to wear. This proves my point because it is interesting to see an old play modernized and set in the world of today the clothes show this.
Interpretation of the Balcony Scene by Baz Luhrmann and Franco Zeffirelli of William Shakespreare's Romeo and Juliet
Zeffirelli and Luhrmann are two very contrasting directors with very different tastes. The two movies are comparable in the aspect of being based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, but reveal their version of love in polar opposites. Luhrmann thrusts the movie into the modern spotlight. It is more relatable, even enjoyable, taking Shakespeare's script and supplying a well adapted motion picture for the younger generation. Although, Zeffirelli conveyed what would have been the best adaptation of Shakespeare gaining yet another, final round-of-applause from The Bard.
The element that stood out the most to me was how effectively the music and the footwork corresponded. The best examples of this are seen through the dancers solos. Especially Albrecht's solo, his feet glide on the stage at the same tempo as the music. Similarly, Giselle's graceful footwork is truly amazing. I really like the similarities between the choreographed footwork and the music, it makes Giselle seem much more elegant and beautiful. This also seems to make the work look more put together and in sync because the dancers are dancing in harmony with the orchestra. The choreography by itself is amazing. The footwork is rapid and intricate, however, at the same time it is delicate and graceful. The ballerina (Giselle) made it look very easy to do the choreography, when it rea...
In Act II, Scene two the Balcony Scene where romeo and Juliet finally protest their love toward one another and see that they are in true love. This is one of the most important scenes because it show the love and a bond forming between the two young lovers. In the movie there were some differences and similarities. Some of the similarities are that the movie did stick with Romeo Leaving his friends behind at the part to go find Juliet. As well as the part of Rome jumps over the the Capulets garden steep wall. But there were a couple but not a whole lot of
Zeferelli’s is the older and more classical version of Romeo and Juliet. Zeferelli uses the setting of Verona, and the costumes that were appropriate to Elizabethan England. He does take liberties with the dialogue, in that he shortens many of the monologues made by the characters. This is the version that is most commonly shown in high school classrooms, because while some of the sexual puns are included they are in no way stressed. Another thing that is not brought out in Zeferelli's version is the common assessment of Mercutio's sexual preference. It is commonly believed that Mercutio was interested in Romeo in sexual way, and that he possessed very homosexual qualities. Zeferelli simply portrays Mercutio as Romeos friend. One thing that set Zeferelli’s film apart from other films of its time was the fact that...
The environment surrounding the star-crossed lovers in the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet can influence audiences who may interpret the scenes in different ways. The audience can be greatly affected in their interpretation of the story by the mise-en-scene, costuming, and the hidden symbolic meaning. This great piece of literature was edited in two unique and intriguing forms, one Zeferelli directed which was filmed in 1968, and the modern version produced in 1996. The different scenes throughout the length of the party were the most influential to me in that I saw how different these movies were directed, and the different meaning I experienced from watching these movies. Focusing on the environment of the scenes and the costuming helped me in my interpretation, because I found hidden symbolism in these two qualities.
...p Lucentio get closer to Bianca. Grumio is always there by Petruchio’s side. In the movie he is almost always by himself, rather than with his servants. The movie merely showed the main character to get the point across in an hour and a half. These characters in the play add much more to the story.
Luhrmann’s variation of the film is more suited to a teenage audience than Zeffirelli’s, due to the vibrant settings and modern sets utilised throughout the film. Several of these sets include the beach, high rise buildings and petrol stations. These factors are used to tempt a younger audience. Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet, however, takes place in a medieval Italian city. Although the original play was based and performed in this locat...
The mise-en-scène in this scene suggests Luhrmann’s both faithfulness and unfaithfulness to Shakespeare’s play. In the beginning of the scene, it starts off with a group of women and men in swimwear and fashion accessories which suggests that they are going to the beach and they are content. However, in Shakespeare’s play the scene opens directly with Benvolio and Mercutio’s dialogue regarding Romeo. Also the women and men’s performance in the beginning of the scene is of laughing, smiling, dancing which suggests they are having a good time and maybe even celebrating. Although in the play, the scene begins with Mercutio’s performance being
How does Shakespeare build tension in ‘Romeo & Juliet’? Pay close attention to act 3, scene 1 in your answer.
While some aspects of these four characters are similar to another, Shakespeare skillfully managed to make each personality vaguely different from the others. For example, while he suggests that Hermia and Helena are similar in appearance, the women are distinctly different from each other because Hermia is more confident and borders on rebellious, while Helena is very unsure to the point of paranoia. Similarly, while Lysander and Demetrius are similar in appearance and possibly some personality traits, they are distinctly different because Demetrius is a jerk and Lysander is a romantic. These are only some of the ways that Shakespeare used to create unique characters. Further, the complete distinction between the four lovers stems only from Shakespeare’s ability to contrast the characters physical appearance, personality, and character traits.