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The Red Opera Singer: A Growing Fable of Sound and Shadow With Let me hear your voice a few more times

Bing Zhang

Abstract


The film *The Opera Girl* follows the encounter between African American soprano Cynthia and white young mailman Jules.
Through a chase comedy triggered by two cassette tapes, it weaves together the interplay between art and commerce, the dissolution of racial
barriers, and the transformative journey of youth. This paper analyzes the film from three dimensions: thematic core, character relationships,
and audiovisual language. It explores how the love narrative serves as a vehicle to reveal the profound meaning of "mutual salvation and mutual achievement," while examining the symbolic significance of cinematography, sound, and environmental elements in the storytelling.

Keywords


Opera Red; Love and growth; Racial metaphor; Audiovisual language; Art and commerce

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v3i5.7396

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