Oriental subject-matters and ballet scenes as phenomena of the Golden Age of Russian opera
Abstract
This article is dedicated to the role of the Orient subject-matter in the epic variety of the Russian classical opera which was founded by M. I. Glinka. Numerous aspects of the Russian-Eastern and Russian-Western cultural dialogs reveals in the light of a prism known as an opera symphonism. That means an interpretation of the synthesis of different arts which is a genre of an opera under priority of the primary music artist’s intention particularly specific for Glinka. There are given several examples of the carrying out Glinka’s traditions of the Orient matter by A. Borodin, N. Rimsky-Korsakov and M. Mussorgsky as well as anticipation of ideas about a mission of Russia as a connected link between the Orient and Occident in the article.
About the Author
V. P. Konnov
Russian State University named after A. I. Herzen
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Konnov V. P. — Dr. Habil. (Art), Prof. of the Chair,
48, Moiki emb., St. Petersburg, 191186.
AuthorID: 349552.
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Konnov V.P. Oriental subject-matters and ballet scenes as phenomena of the Golden Age of Russian opera. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2024;(5):74-84. (In Russ.)
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