♈ Aries • ♉ Taurus • ♊ Gemini • ♋ Cancer • ♌ Leo • ♍ Virgo
♎ Libra • ♏ Scorpio • ♐ Sagittarius • ♑ Capricorn • ♒ Aquarius • ♓ Pisces
♎ Libra • ♏ Scorpio • ♐ Sagittarius • ♑ Capricorn • ♒ Aquarius • ♓ Pisces
♎ Libra
Venus-controlled air sign that exalts sensitivity and refined emotions and sensations. It is associated with beauty, love and harmony. Libra is among the most civilized signs of the zodiac, and they are able to be impartial in the face of conflict. They are diplomats, charming and sociable. The people of Libra are romantic, and always willing to love. They are inclined to marriage and family life.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella premiered on American TV in 1957, with Julie Andrews in the title role. Despite just making it to the Broadway stage in 2013, many famous versions have already been made of the show. In
1997, singer Brandy starred in an ethnic version of the musical, in
which Whitney Houston was the fairy godmother and Whoopi Goldberg was
the queen. The prince was Filipino. In Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?, Cinderella and the prince dance at the ball and confess their love for each other. |
"Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful?" Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein) "Do I love you because you're beautiful Or are you beautiful because I love you? Am I making believe I see in you A girl to lovely to be really true Do I want you because you're wonderful Or are you wonderful because I want you? Are you the sweet invention of a lovers dream Or are you really as beautiful as you seem?" |
Librans are not adept of physical efforts, but enjoy every job that depends on intelligence, skill and good taste. They have charm, elegance and refinement. They like beauty and harmony. But they can also be manipulative and domineering, superficial and materialistic, seeking relationships for their own benefit.
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Styne/Robin) "The French are glad to Die for love They delight in fighting duels But I prefer a man who lives And gives expensive jewels A kiss on the hand May be quite continental But diamonds are a girl's best friend" | Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes premiered on Broadway in 1949 with songs by Jule Styne and Leo
Robin, and starring Carol Channing, who became one of the most
important names in American musical theater since then. The musical became iconic in 1953, with the release of its film version starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell. One
of the most famous scenes in the cinema is undoubtedly Monroe
singing Diamonds Are Girl's Best Friend, a scene often referenced and copied
in pop culture, such as in Madonna's Material Girl music video, by Nicole Kidman in
Moulin Rouge and in Kylie Minogue's live performances. |
They also love having fun, as well as the company of friends and cultured people. They enjoy having a social life, preferably accompanied by interesting people. They have an affable and balanced character. Librans are idealistic, peaceful and optimistic.
Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx were still in school when they decided to turn into songs their anguish with the hardships of stabilishing a steady adult life. With the help of Jeff Whitty they created Avenue Q, a humorous vision of this crossover from student life to adulthood. With puppets and joyful songs, the show won a Tony for best musical in 2003. Princeton, who just got out of school, is eager to discover his purpose in life; But first, he has to find an apartment and a job with no work experience and an English diploma. Due to its easiness of production and relative low cost, it was soon produced all over the world. |
"Purpose" Avenue Q (Lopez/Marx) "I don’t know how I know But I’m gonna find my purpose I don’t know where I’m gonna look But I’m gonna find my purpose Gotta find out Don’t wanna wait Got to make sure That my life will be great Gotta find my purpose Before it’s too late" |
They are indecisive and easily influenced by others. They can change their minds easily and be very patronizing. They can be inconsistent, intriguing, easily discouraged, proud, apathetic. However, once they come to an opinion on something, they do not like to be contradicted.
"I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Promises, Promises (Bacharach/David) "What do you get When you fall in love? You only get lies And pain and sorrow So far at least Until tomorrow I'll never fall in love again” |
Billy Wilder's Academy Award-winning
romantic comedy The Apartment starring Jack Lemmon
and Shirley MacLaine was a hit in theaters in 1960. Legendary composers Burt Bacharach and
Hal David along with playwright Neil Simon adapted it for a musical, and that's how Promises, Promises came to life in 1968, starring Jerry Orbach. I'll Never Fall in Love Again was
recorded by Dionne Warwick, Bacharach's favorite singer, becoming a pop hit in the charts and radio. In 2013 the musical returned to Broadway starring Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes, from Will & Grace, with other classic Bacharach songs added to the show, such as I Say A Little Prayer and A House is Not a Home. |
They are kind and friendly, very cheerful, understanding and generous. They like luxury and comfort, exquisite things, art, beauty and culture.
Neil Simon,
famous for his witty and insightful romantic comedies, was inspired by
Fellini's Nights of Cabiria to write Sweet Charity, with songs
by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields. Gwen Verdon played Charity, an aspiring dancer in New York City, directed by her husband Bob Fosse. In If My Friends Could See Me Now, Charity has an unexpected encounter with a rich and famous movie star, Vittorio Vidal. Due to confusing events, she ends up in the Italian heartthrob's luxurious apartment. |
"If My Friends Could See Me Now" Sweet Charity (Coleman/Fields) "If they could see me now That little gang of mine I'm eating fancy chow And drinking fancy wine (...) All I can say is "Wow!" Looka where I am Tonight I landed, pow! Right in a pot of jam What a set up! Holy cow! They'd never believe it If my friends could see me now" |
They get involved with artistic activities, fashion, and everything that requires a precise aesthetic sense. They like to seduce.
One quality: Diplomacy
One flaw: Ostentation
Quotes and Sayings
"All the riches in the world are not worth a good friend."
—Voltaire
I can have everything, but without love, nothing will be.
"The Man Who Got Away" A Star is Born (Gershwin/Harlen) "The man that won you Has gone off and undone you That great beginning Has seen the final inning Don't know what happened It's all a crazy game! No more that all-time thrill For you've been through the mill And never a new love will be the same” |
A Star is Born was the first musical film directed by George Cukor in 1954, which marked the return of Judy Garland to the screens. It's about an aspiring starlet who marries a decadent, drunken actor, and as he fades away, she makes a career, shaking the relationship. It's a remake of a 1937 film of the same name, which was later remade as well in the 1970s with Barbra Streisand. A new remake is currently in production with Lady Gaga in the lead role. The Man That Got Away is a song written by Ira Gershwin and Harol Arlen especially for the film, and received an Oscar nomination for best original song. |
One swallow doesn't make summer.
"When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you may like them for who they are."
—Donald Miller
Top Hat, a 1935 musical
comedy with songs by Irving Berlin, was the biggest success of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
partnership. The story is about an American dancer who goes to London to star in a show and falls in love with a young socialite. One
of the classics of American cinema, two of its songs have become
standards of American music, Top Hat, White Tie and Tails and Cheek to
Cheek. It is often referenced in cinema, as in The Purple Rose of Cairo and The Green Mile. |
"Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" Top Hat (Berlin) "I'm puttin' on my top hat Tyin' up my white tie Brushin' off my tails I'm dudin' up my shirt front Puttin' in the shirt studs Polishin' my nails I'm steppin' out, my dear To breathe an atmosphere That simply reeks with class" |
A man is the master of his thoughts and slave of what he speaks.
"One thing you can not hide is when you're hurt inside."
—John Lennon
"My Strongest Suit" Aida (John/Rice) "From your cradle via trousseau To your death bed You're on view so Never compromise Accept no substitute I would rather wear a barrel Than conservative apparel A dress has always been My strongest suit" | Verdi's opera Aida tells
the story of an Ethiopian princess who is turned into a slave
in Egypt and falls in love with the captain of the Egyptian
army. American lyricist Leontyne Price turned the story
into a children's book, which provided the basis for this Disney stage musical with songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. It would initially be
an animated feature, but premiered in 2000 on Broadway. A box-office success, it won 4 Tonys and had a 4-year run. In
My Strongest Suit, the Egyptian princess Amneris declares all her devotion for fashion. |
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♈ Aries • ♉ Taurus • ♊ Gemini • ♋ Cancer • ♌ Leo • ♍ Virgo
♎ Libra • ♏ Scorpio • ♐ Sagittarius • ♑ Capricorn • ♒ Aquarius • ♓ Pisces
♎ Libra • ♏ Scorpio • ♐ Sagittarius • ♑ Capricorn • ♒ Aquarius • ♓ Pisces
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VITOR FERREIRA is
an actor with a MFA in "Motion Pictures and Television" at the Academy
of Art University, in San Francisco/CA, and graphic designer. Lives
currently in São Paulo. Resume and demo reel: http://vffvitor.wixsite.com/actor Design portfolio: http://vffvitor.wixsite.com/designer |
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