First of all, the video of Madama Butterfly, and just the story itself, was extremely depressing. I can actually feel my mood dropping now that I have watched it, but it was still a beautiful piece. The way the opera played into the video made it that much more magical, and the imagery used in the video was a perfect representation of the emotions.
I noticed that every time there was a moment of extreme emotion, the opera music in the background grew more intense. Whether it was passion, happiness, anticipation, sorrow, or self-loathing, the opera was blaring over the scene and emphasizing the emotion. It was amazing how the visual images blended with the audio to make a strong, hypnotizing piece of art.
The animation used was very impressive, and I'm shocked that such a cartoonish display could make me feel so much. The smallest aspects of the video had such an impact, like when Madama Butterfly's lover returns on the boat and she kicks the record player in hopes that the sound of the music will make him remember her. She is afraid of feeling neglected and forgotten, so she is desperate for him to recall the memories they made. Also when Madama Butterfly's lover takes her child and hops in the car with his new family, they all wave. Their lightheartedness and cheerful attitude makes Madama Butterfly's despair that much more dramatic, because no one else in the scene has any idea how much they are hurting her. It's the little details in the animation like these that make the video so emotional, and the opera combined with those details make for an absolutely heartbreaking piece of art.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E387c5RAhK4
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