Pjotr Sapegin's ARIA

The use of the audio from the opera Madama Butterfly along with the visual of the phonograph gives the audience clues to the emotional tones of the story. Once the phonograph comes into play, it represents the tie between the two characters Butterfly and Pinkerton, and the sound is peaceful and even upbeat at times. As soon as the phonograph is not shown anymore, the music turns morose and the epic drama of loss and despair begins. Without the audio of the opera, the piece by Pjotr Sapegin would not have the same effect on the viewer because the opera provides an extra sense, hearing, to the experience. The singing and instruments give audience members a chance to see into the mind of the character Butterfly and feel her emotions as she goes through a journey filled with major highs and lows.

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