Spot the Reference, Akt 25
The second last episode is here. Any comment is welcome. (And the last episode will come afterwards.)
Subtitle: Romeo und Julia
Introduction:
Once upon a time, there was a man who died.
The man had the power to make stories come true, so his hands were cut off by the people, who were afraid of tragedies becoming reality.
When the man died, the people heaved a great sigh of relief.
However, when his hands were cut off, the man had been writing a story in his own blood.
That was a story of the man himself, who would continue to spin stories, even after his death.
Music:
Mytho remembers Rue’s love for him and her sadness and finally understands: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act I, Scene 2 - “Balcony Scene” (latter section)
The Monster Raven taunts Mytho, Mytho asks Tutu to finish returning his heart so he can save Rue: Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
The Prince speaks of the love and bond between himself and Rue: Wagner, Richard: Siegfried Idyll
Fakir prepares to write under Aotoa’s guidance, Aotoa is horrified to see the transformation of the townspeople into ravens, Tutu flees and is followed by Uzura, Tutu turns back into Ahiru but still can’t remove the pendant: Mussorgsky, Modest (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
Drosselmeyer forces Fakir to write his story for him, Drosselmeyer tells Ahiru she has to kill herself to release the shard within her pendant, Fakir impales his hand to stop Drosselmeyer from using him: Beethoven, Ludwig von: Coriolan Overture
Ahiru sinks into the lake hoping to disappear for Mytho and Rue’s sake, Fakir follows Uzura outside the town to the lake, Fakir follows Ahiru to the lake’s bottom: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene 6 - “Romeo and Juliet”
Ahiru reaches the bottom, Fakir joins her and encourages her to end the story even though they’re all frightened of having to return to their true forms, Ahiru and Fakir dance, the pendant is released: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene 6 - The Last Farewell
Fakir and Ahiru are cast deeper into the lake by Drosselmeyer, they see Rue imprisoned but have to save Mytho first, they return to the surface following the sound of Uzura’s drum: Saint-Saëns, Camille: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
Ahiru asks Fakir to write her story for her, Uzura doesn’t want Ahiru to go: Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich: Swan Lake: Act II, No.13 - Andante non troppo “Dance de cygnes”
Tutu appears to release Mytho, the last piece of Mytho’s heart is returned, Tutu goes back to being a duck forever and the Mytho returns to his form as Prince Siegfried, the Prince realizes what Ahiru is and bows in respect, the Prince summons his sword: Wagner, Richard: Siegfried Idyll
The Prince confronts the Monster Raven: Beethoven, Ludwig von: Egmont Overture
Okay. The best analysis of Fakir and Duck's dance was made by a very, very smart person here, so I won't add anything to that. Not that I could.
I don't actually have much to say. I'll get to Rue's dance in the next installment. So, I'll just point out things that stuck with me:
- Kickass Mytho! Wowzers.
- People turn to crows, and Autor identifies it as "just like the Crow Festival Scene from The Prince and the Raven.
- Handstab omg.
- Only Mytho wants the story to end...does that include the audience?
- The pendant is only released when Duck's wishes are the same as Mytho's (as in, it's not just for his sake anymore, but for her own as well).
- By our powers combined, we are...Mytho Assistance Squad!
- Mytho's prison is like a dark parody of Tutu's transformation egg.
- PRINCE SIEGFRIED IS BACK, BABY!
- Return of the swansword.
- It ends with Drosselmeyer and his predictions of tragedy.
Until...in an hour or so, then.
Subtitle: Romeo und Julia
Introduction:
Once upon a time, there was a man who died.
The man had the power to make stories come true, so his hands were cut off by the people, who were afraid of tragedies becoming reality.
When the man died, the people heaved a great sigh of relief.
However, when his hands were cut off, the man had been writing a story in his own blood.
That was a story of the man himself, who would continue to spin stories, even after his death.
Music:
Mytho remembers Rue’s love for him and her sadness and finally understands: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act I, Scene 2 - “Balcony Scene” (latter section)
The Monster Raven taunts Mytho, Mytho asks Tutu to finish returning his heart so he can save Rue: Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
The Prince speaks of the love and bond between himself and Rue: Wagner, Richard: Siegfried Idyll
Fakir prepares to write under Aotoa’s guidance, Aotoa is horrified to see the transformation of the townspeople into ravens, Tutu flees and is followed by Uzura, Tutu turns back into Ahiru but still can’t remove the pendant: Mussorgsky, Modest (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition: Gnomus
Drosselmeyer forces Fakir to write his story for him, Drosselmeyer tells Ahiru she has to kill herself to release the shard within her pendant, Fakir impales his hand to stop Drosselmeyer from using him: Beethoven, Ludwig von: Coriolan Overture
Ahiru sinks into the lake hoping to disappear for Mytho and Rue’s sake, Fakir follows Uzura outside the town to the lake, Fakir follows Ahiru to the lake’s bottom: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene 6 - “Romeo and Juliet”
Ahiru reaches the bottom, Fakir joins her and encourages her to end the story even though they’re all frightened of having to return to their true forms, Ahiru and Fakir dance, the pendant is released: Prokofiev, Sergei: Romeo and Juliet: Act III, Scene 6 - The Last Farewell
Fakir and Ahiru are cast deeper into the lake by Drosselmeyer, they see Rue imprisoned but have to save Mytho first, they return to the surface following the sound of Uzura’s drum: Saint-Saëns, Camille: Carnival of the Animals: The Swan
Ahiru asks Fakir to write her story for her, Uzura doesn’t want Ahiru to go: Tchaikovsky, Piotr Ilyich: Swan Lake: Act II, No.13 - Andante non troppo “Dance de cygnes”
Tutu appears to release Mytho, the last piece of Mytho’s heart is returned, Tutu goes back to being a duck forever and the Mytho returns to his form as Prince Siegfried, the Prince realizes what Ahiru is and bows in respect, the Prince summons his sword: Wagner, Richard: Siegfried Idyll
The Prince confronts the Monster Raven: Beethoven, Ludwig von: Egmont Overture
Okay. The best analysis of Fakir and Duck's dance was made by a very, very smart person here, so I won't add anything to that. Not that I could.
I don't actually have much to say. I'll get to Rue's dance in the next installment. So, I'll just point out things that stuck with me:
- Kickass Mytho! Wowzers.
- People turn to crows, and Autor identifies it as "just like the Crow Festival Scene from The Prince and the Raven.
- Handstab omg.
- Only Mytho wants the story to end...does that include the audience?
- The pendant is only released when Duck's wishes are the same as Mytho's (as in, it's not just for his sake anymore, but for her own as well).
- By our powers combined, we are...Mytho Assistance Squad!
- Mytho's prison is like a dark parody of Tutu's transformation egg.
- PRINCE SIEGFRIED IS BACK, BABY!
- Return of the swansword.
- It ends with Drosselmeyer and his predictions of tragedy.
Until...in an hour or so, then.