Posted: May 4th, 2015

Western Musicals vs Beijing Opera 17

Topic: Compare the difference between Western Musicals (Orchestra, Classical Music etc, BUT NOT OPERA) and Beijing Opera in terms of PERFORMANCE & MUSICAL FEATURES & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Use photos as evidence to support your comparison.

• Essay Structure:
• Content List
• Introduction: the purpose or intention of the essay, what to achieve this research.
• Body: Detailed discussion with sub-headings. Please AVOID general discussion on the topic. The professor prefers detailed and specific discussion of the following aspects.
• Compare Performance Features (costume, interaction with audience, stage design, theme, etc) between Western Musicals and Beijing Opera. For example, Beijing Opera has more interaction with the audience during the performance.
• Compare Musical Features (songs and music style, musical instruments, etc) between Western Musicals and Beijing Opera
• Conclusion: Any new discovery? Any new idea? Anything yet undissolved?
• References: Harvard Style

• Footnotes are MUST: Please add footnotes for some terminology that need explanation.
• Graphs are also MUST.
• Please refer to the Example that I have attached. Your essay should have similar style to the Example even though they are of different topics.
• Word Count: 1925