Interesting Use of Music

In the film, Moonstruck, the music in this scene was used to escalate the involvement between Loretta and Johnny. He had previously stated that he loved the opera and she said that she had never been to one. So when he saw how engrossed she was in the story and how overcome by emotion she became, it had an obvious emotional impact on him. At one point they make eye contact and their eyes are both watery. They appear nod at one another and it can be assumed that they've come to some type of understanding. Obvious internal dialogue would suggest that it was a moment of realization, one which helped solidify their feelings for each other without anyone having to utter a single word. In this scene, music is literally a character at play within the scene. The opera singers inspire the tremendous emotion within the scene, yet receive minimal emotional focus from the viewer. This is a very emotionally driven scene, made possible by the music being presented in a very specific way, with a very specific purpose. Moonstruck is a classic; a film that I can watch time and time again.