Verdi, Rigoletto, Act III, Canzone “La donna e mobile” (-Woman Is Fickle”) and Tchaikovsky. Romeo and Juliet
Explain why you like them and how your picks might compare to something in your own listening catalog. Further topics could include the historical or social context of each composition; the composers’ background; and similarities and the use of musical elements such as sound, instrumentation, melody, rhythm/meter, harmony/tonality, and form. Note similarities as well as differences.