Why Mulan (2020) Didn’t Work

From Sideways.

EDIT: Nessun dorma is actually after Calaf answers Turandot’s riddles and he’s tricking her by withholding his name
Got it a little backwards, oops!

In this video I awkwardly rant about the Mulan remake not being good because Opera

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For more about the adaptation of The Producers, check out:
"The Producers and Hairspray: The Hazards and Rewards of Recursive Adaptaion"
by Dean Adams

Probably the best all-around source for Opera (great if you’re a teacher and want to send this to your students)

Opera

Obligatory wikipedia entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operetta

Mulan Review by Jeremy Jahns

Mulan Review by Chris Stuckmann

Mulan Review by Schaffrillas Productions

Although I didn’t cite her in the video, if you are in any way interested in this film then this video by Xiran Jay Zhao is an absolute must

Now bear with me, I used a LOT of opera clips in this video and I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure they’re all listed here but if I’ve missed any PLEASE let me know so I can add it to the list

Queen of the Night Aria by The Royal Opera

Carmen: "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Elina Garanca)

Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of Nessun dorma

Il barbiere di siviglia "Largo al factotum

The Barber of Seville – Figaro’s Aria

Monteverdi – Orfeo: recitativo secco

57. N. 21b Recitativo accompagnato ed aria: "In quali eccessi, o Numi"

29 Recitativo accompagnato e Aria Non mi dir

I am the very Model of a Modern Major General – Pirates of Penzance (1983)

Kirsten Flagstad – Brünnhilde’s battle cry "Ho jo to ho !" (Die Walküre, Wagner)

Walküre 5/12 – R. Wagner – Akt 2 Brünnhilde Wotan Valencia 2008

Die Walküre, Wagner – Wotan’s Farewell, James Morris

Galop Infernal – Orphee aux Enfers

I am the Monarch of the Sea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ-gfalEWI0