Limited Music.

When I attended Middle School, I had the privilege of going to a theater down at Broadway.  It was fall when I went to the theater. Before this trip I had very little to no knowledge about operas or classical music. All I would listen to is Notorious B.I.G who was born in Brooklyn and Tupac, who was also born in New York. I would also listen to more rappers that were big in the late 1990s and early 2000s.  My taste for my music was very limited until I went on this trip. Seeing The Phantom of the Opera would change the way I would listen to music and appreciate it.

There are huge amounts of theaters on Broadway. The show was called Phantom of the Opera. When I saw this show, I heard for the first time the music they played. It was strange because what I thought I was getting into is watching live movie theater, but it wasn’t. Going to see Phantom of the Opera was like listening to music for the very first time. It was wonderful. One fact that you may not know is that the Phantom of the Opera is the longest running show in Broadway. As of 16 Feb 2014 it has played more than10, 839 shows and it is still playing. (Nason-Brown)

            Listening to and watching The Phantom of the Opera’s music opened my eyes, and ears, to explore music. One reason is because I really liked listening to the singer’s vocal. I would love hearing how high they can go just like Freddie Mercury and Marvin Gaye’s vocals. Another reason as to why going to see Phantom of the Opera is because, while I listened to the violin and flute I had more respect for the instruments. I even learned to play the piccolo and flute. After this I made an attempt to explore more music like this. After this experience I started listening to classical music. People like Mozart and Beethoven have written many pieces that inspired, and still do, many generations of people with their music. You listen to people using their music everywhere including Hip Hop. Because of this experience I now have a more big range of music from Mozart to Teddy Pendergrass. I listen to almost all artists from Snoop Dog to Marvin Gaye. Music is something people cant live without and must be enjoyed.        

Works Cited 

     Nason-Brown, Jennifer "Long Runs on Broadway" Playbill.com, Playbill, 16 Feb. 2014 Web. 20 Feb. 2014