OPERA TALK: NAME THAT OPERA- OPERA IN FILM AND TELEVISION
OPERA TALK: NAME THAT OPERA- OPERA IN FILM AND TELEVISION
Opera is not as foreign as we may think. In this series, Tanisha examines how opera is used in pop culture.
PART ONE:
From Fatal Attraction to the Toyota, explore opera in unexpected ways. In this opera talk we will discuss how opera is used in popular culture, specifically movies and commercials. Tanisha will discuss opera clips from featured movies including, The Shawshank Redemption, Carmen Jones, Fatal Attraction, and then the actual opera clip from an opera production.
FATAL ATTRACTION
MOONSTRUCK
PHILADELPHIA
SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
PART TWO:
From Velveeta cheese to Swiffer Sweeper, Name that Opera Part 2 features memorable commercials and film that use opera in creative ways. Tanisha will discuss more operas in pop culture that you may have come across but didn’t realize it.
Most Popular Operas Used in Film and Television
Tanisha's top Joan Sutherland Moments
Most Popular Operas Used in Film and Television
Film and television love to use these operas for marketing. Let's see a few...
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Verdi's La Traviata is used in the film, Pretty Woman and the commercial for the NY State Lottery
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Puccini's La Bohème is used in the movie Fatal Attraction and a commercial for Velveeta Cheese
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Bizet's Carmen is very popular. It was recreated into a musical and film, Carmen Jones and used in brand commericals like Burger King and Delta Fosset.
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1. Talk only with audio-visual presentation
2. Talk with an aria performed by the speaker
3. Virtual Talk
TANISHA’S PICKS: DVD’S, SOUND RECORDINGS & MORE
This opera talk features Tanisha’s favorite opera DVD's and recordings used in featured films and commercials. Click the link to purchase some of them for your own collection.
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La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini
San Francisco Opera
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La Traviata by Giuseppi Verdi
starring Anna Moffo
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Der Ring des Nibelungen
Metropolitan Opera
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Barber of Seville
Teatro alla Scala
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Le Nozze di Figaro
Vienna Philharmonic
