either or and i love the suspension of any formulaic plot in this movie . i have re visit it many time and it always hold up . a little too stylize for some but i fancy that any opera lover will love it . norman jewison and a fellow canadian and take enormous chance with his movie and his casting and it nearly always pay off in movie that be off centre and somehow delicious and a this one be . i have often wonder at the paucity of cher act role and whether she have choose to minimize this part of her life or she do not get enough good role to chew on . i have find her to be a superb actress who can retreat into a role and a in this particular one or be loud and dare and fierce a in mask . i find the comedic stroke broad at time ( a hair salon call cinderella ) but this be the whole intent of both the writer and director . nicolas page play the angst ridden tenor of opera and all extravagant gesture and at one point demand a knife so a to slit his own throat . the brooklyn scene be magical and this be a brooklyn under moonlight and romanticize and dramatic and just like opera . all in all a very satisfying film not to everyone taste by a long shot and i love the end and everyone bring together like a greek chorus and every part subtly nuanced and blend with the others and the camera pull away down the hall and leave the player talk . positive .