Spot the Reference, Akt 19

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The last post was here.

Okay, this one's going to have to be short and sweet, since I'm pretty tired after having shoveled snow for I-don't-know-how-long. Honestly, you'd think it was Norway in February or something.

In Tutuland it's summer, though. In fact, it's



Subtitle: Ein Sommernachtstraum

Introduction:
Once upon a time, there was a maiden in love.
"I want to tell my beloved how I feel, but my love might be over the moment I say it."
Every day she suffered, agonizing in this way. She took no meals, and she was unable even to sleep. And finally, she died without ever having been able to communicate her feelings.
But the man she loved married another woman, and lived happily ever after, without ever even knowing that the maiden had existed.

Music:
Ahiru wakes in bed at the Smithy: Mussorgsky, Modest (orch. Ravel): Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade II
Ahiru and Fakir talk about Drosselmeyer, Fakir muses on his abilities: same: same: The Old Castle
Ahiru meets Hermia on the bridge, Hermia flees in surprise at Uzura’s search for her tail: same: same: Tuileries
Hermia’s story and concern about the unreturned feelings she sees directed towards Mytho, Hermia’s accidental confession, Kraehe find’s Mytho: Mendelssohn, Felix Bartholdy: Incidental music to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Scherzo
Kraehe and Mytho dance: same: same: Notturno
Fakir agonizes: Chopin, Frederic: Mazurka in f-sharp minor, Op.6 no.1
Mytho prepares to receive Hermia’s heart, Tutu releases Hermia, Uzura finds the love letter to Fakir, Hermia confesses to Lyssander, Rue tries to comfort Mytho: Mendelssohn, Felix Bartholdy: Incidental music to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: Overture

It has occured to me that I should point out that I did not compile the music lists. They were in a document that was linked in the comments to the post on Akt 2 or 3, I forget which. I've been shamelessly using that with no changes (which is why the music lists uses Japanese names, while I've been using English names).

Crow victim: Hermia

Drosselmeyer says: All the shards that were in other people's hearts have been returned - but those aren't the only shards. There are some that are sealing away the raven. Oooh, foreshadowning!

More failure Knight, Autor tells Uzura to be quiet, and the book endings are gone (and Fakir wonders why he's so obsessed with looking in books).

Bottom the Donkey, Hermia and Lysander are all from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Hermia and Lysander were in love in the play as well, but Hermia was not the donkey. It's a comedy, and this was a rather light-hearted episode as well.

Mytho calls Hermia his "princess" when he tries to take her heart. I can't remember exactly, but I think it's the first time he's refered to an intended victim like that? Notable because he and Kraehe had been talking about princesses, princes and love before. Also, Mytho agonizes over true love.

That's all I've got. You guys discuss more. I'll be over here moping about the snow.