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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Sources:

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)
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-musicapp-medieval-modern/chapter/opera/

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

Mulan Review by Jeremy Jahns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QERXZ-kTScs

Mulan Review by Chris Stuckmann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B8S-Z1wRQI

Mulan Review by Schaffrillas Productions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L80docjeW5o

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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3QKq24e0HM

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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBeBjqKSGQ

Carmen: "L’amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Elina Garanca)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2snTkaD64U

Luciano Pavarotti’s rendition of Nessun dorma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWc7vYjgnTs

Il barbiere di siviglia "Largo al factotum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKDXr_fimQ8"

The Barber of Seville – Figaro’s Aria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHZkkgowdY

Monteverdi – Orfeo: recitativo secco
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lYTFO7FxG4

57. N. 21b Recitativo accompagnato ed aria: "In quali eccessi, o Numi"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-weiE3ZL_tg

29 Recitativo accompagnato e Aria Non mi dir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3cYsZiahvE

I am the very Model of a Modern Major General – Pirates of Penzance (1983)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXf0o2d-W5w

Kirsten Flagstad – Brünnhilde’s battle cry "Ho jo to ho !" (Die Walküre, Wagner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC6f8FbnVMQ

Walküre 5/12 – R. Wagner – Akt 2 Brünnhilde Wotan Valencia 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U38dd3GbzEc

Die Walküre, Wagner – Wotan’s Farewell, James Morris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pTaH8USQH4

Galop Infernal – Orphee aux Enfers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38lIfgWIg8o

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