The Most Memorable Movie Scenes with Opera Music and Birds Flying

In this blog post, we’ll be discussing the most memorable movie scenes with operatic music and birds flying.

The Shawshank Redemption- “Can’t Help Falling in Love”

Folsom State Prison, located in Folsom, California, is a California state prison for men. It is one of the oldest prisons in the state and has been in operation since 1880. The prison was originally built to house mostly white-collar criminals and has since expanded to include all types of offenders.

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film directed by Frank Darabont, based on the novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King. The film stars Tim Robbins as Andy Dufresne, a banker who is falsely accused of double homicide and sentenced to life imprisonment at Shawshank State Penitentiary.

One of the most memorable scenes in the film is when Andy is playing “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley on the prison’s phonograph while birds are flying around him in the yard.

The Godfather- “Intermezzo”

One of the most memorable scenes in cinema features opera music and birds flying. In “The Godfather”, during the famous horse head scene, the music playing in the background is “Intermezzo” from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni. This moment is made all the more impactful by the stark contrast of theopera music against the violent act being carried out on screen.

The Silence of the Lambs- “Lascia ch’io pianga”

The movie “The Silence of the Lambs” has one of the most memorable opening scenes in cinematic history. In it, Hannibal Lecter (played by Anthony Hopkins) is shown in his cell, listening to an opera singer on a record player. The music is George Frideric Handel’s “Lascia ch’io pianga” and the scene is punctuated by the sight of birds flying overhead.

This movie scene is so effective because it immediately sets the tone for the film. The opera music creates a feeling of foreboding and suspense, while the birds flying overhead add an element of menace. This scene perfectly encapsulates the movie’s themes of violence, madness, and death.

The Phantom of the Opera- “Think of Me”

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux’s 1910 novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra, directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he “loves” a star. The picture was released on November 25, 1925.

“Think of Me” is a song from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical The Phantom of the Opera. It was released as a single in 1986, with Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley singing. It reached No. 4 in the UK charts in 1986, and was re-released in 1987 following the success of “The Phantom of the Opera”, reaching No. 2. In 2004, it was released as a duet between Brightman and Paul Stanley from Kiss.

Birdman- “Rigoletto”

One of the most memorable scenes in cinema features Rigoletto’s “La Donna è Mobile” playing as birds fly in and out of an apartment complex. The use of opera in this scene is significant because it foreshadows the death of the main character, who will later be shot by a sniper. The music is also significant because it is used to contrast the mundane daily activities of the characters with the tragedy that is about to occur.