Political satire sets the scene for Veep— an HBO comedy series, starring Julia Louis–Dreyfus as Senator turned Vice President turned President, Selina Meyer — and she’s making history whether you like it or not. Veep uses humor and exaggeration to parallel, critique, and highlight the ir...
The motif "Lighting the Way" when sung by Ulrike, occurs in the key of A major. This motif appears in Ulrike's Scene III aria "The revolution falters" which, when compared with the prevailing F minor harmony of the aria, produces a hexatonic relationship. The "Solidarity" motif is ...
we lucky TV viewers have witnessed the evolution of two distinctive strains of great television drama. On one hand, you have the Realistics. Shows likeThe Sopranos,The Wire,Breaking Bad, andMad
Her model good looks and splashy personality made Christa a natural for New York's party scene in the early 1970's. "If she walked into a room, if everyone in the room hadn't stopped to notice her walk in, then she would come back in again and get it right," remembers Christa's ...
(for the last 20 years in tandem with James Clutton as director of opera) the company has transformed opera at Holland Park from simply a venue for delightful summer revels (of varying quality) to an important factor in the British operatic scene, reviving forgotten operas and providing many ...
This scene foreshadows the dangerous path Miranda is willing to wander through, as she starts to break free of her puritanical upbringing and reach for a life of being a free spirit. Believing that Nicholas represents that freedom. But there is a hint of evil that her father can sense. Vi...
Political satire sets the scene for Veep— an HBO comedy series, starring Julia Louis–Dreyfus as Senator turned Vice President turned President, Selina Meyer — and she’s making history whether you like it or not. Veep uses humor and exaggeration to parallel, critique, and highlight the ir...
The opening scene… Christopher Gill impersonating Father McDowall (Steiger) is walking down the street viewed with a long shot, he’s whistling a ‘sardonic’ tune… in the vein of “the ants go marching” alongside The East River. Present, is the activity of cars passing by on the East...
The opening scene… Christopher Gill impersonating Father McDowall (Steiger) is walking down the street viewed with a long shot, he’s whistling a ‘sardonic’ tune… in the vein of “the ants go marching” alongside The East River. Present, is the activity of cars passing by on the East...
It’s a hell of a moment, not just because the good guy finally beats the bad guy. It’s great because it subtly communicates Aang’s total mastery of himself and the elements. He has truly become the Avatar. The scene wouldn’t have worked nearly as well without the groundwork laid...