Something that I found to be interesting among the three is the different expressions of art and how they are each just as effective in communicating their message. I think that Scenes From The Latin Quarter and Rent have the most similarities in the way that they both discuss themes of love and poverty in connection to art. Personally, I enjoy it when people fuse love and art which I saw heavily in Patti Smith’s “Just Kids” so I found that I enjoyed Scenes From The Latin Quarter and Rent the most. Honestly, I was not a big fan of the Opera Lecture because as much as I appreciate the skill that goes into it, it is not something that fascinates me. The lecture did help me understand the evolution of Opera and how it came to be which I did like. For example, I liked the late 1880s style which dealt which romantic themes and “verismo” style. The transition of focus from monarchs and myths to common folk was what I enjoyed most because it delve into raw themes like passion, love, and lust. The example of Pavarotti was amazing and you can easily see the artist’s emotion. Even though I didn’t understand the lyrics, while reading the subtitles and observing his emotion I could feel what he was trying to portray in the opera. I liked Rent the most because I actually enjoy musicals and this was particularly interesting to watch. I really liked it because they had a song called “Seasons of Love” that I had no idea was from this movie so the entire time I was jamming out and knew the whole song. The movie overall had similar these to the book Scenes From The Latin Quarter because in the beginning they mention their inability to pay rent which was the same in the book and how they have to live off little. I also liked the shared bohemian theme, what I found admirable is that in Rent they stayed together despite their inability to pay rent and kept on producing art. There were a lot of raw topics like the AIDS crisis which allowed for a greater awareness for what was going on during their time. When Tom Collins and Angel both found out about their AIDS diagnosis it only deepened their bond. Throughout the movie their relationship was interesting to follow because it became my favorite couple as you can see their supportive relationship. When Angel died you could see the severe impact it had on Tom and the rest of the group which was a truly heartbreaking moment. This demonstrates the impact that AIDS had on the world and why it is so important to be aware of. Overall, my favorite was definitely Rent because its musical aspect which I thought fused different genres of art in one.
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