Interpretations of the Faustian Myth in Opera Librettos of the Late 20th – early 21st Centuries
Abstract
The article is devoted to the analysis of interpretations of the Faustian myth in opera librettos of the late 20th — early 21st centuries. The starting point of the study is Thomas Mann’s novel Doctor Faustus, which also appears in a number of opera librettos. The operas Your Faust by Henri Pousseur, The Last Night of Faustus by Pascal Dusapin, Doctor Faustus by Konrad Böhmer, Faust and Yorick by Wolfgang Rihm, Faust by Philippe Fénelon, and Doctor Atom by John Adams are also analyzed. The final conclusion from the conducted research is the thesis that the multiplicity of the most diverse sources present at all levels in the librettos of operas of the second half of the 20th − early 21st centuries, created on the basis of the Faustian myth, represents its postmodernist interpretation, updated depending on the needs of society and the listener with a variety of semantic accents.
About the Authors
S. V. Lavrova
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lavrova S. V. — Dr. Habil. (Arts), Prof. of the Chair;
2, Zodchego Rossi St., St. Petersburg, 191023
V. A. Shekalov
Vaganova Ballet Academy
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lavrova S. V. — Dr. Habil. (Arts), Prof. of the Chair;
2, Zodchego Rossi St., St. Petersburg, 191023
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For citations:
Lavrova S.V., Shekalov V.A. Interpretations of the Faustian Myth in Opera Librettos of the Late 20th – early 21st Centuries. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2024;(6):63-78. (In Russ.)
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