THE “FATALITY” MOTIF – A DEFINING ELEMENT IN THE MUSICAL DRAMATURGY OF THE OPERA "CARMEN" BY GEORGES BIZET
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbmusica.2021.2.21Keywords:
Bizet, Carmen, opera, fatality, musical dramaturgyAbstract
The subject of this study deals with the presence of the “fatality” motif in the musical dramaturgy of Bizet’s opera Carmen. A musical portrait of the main character, it defines from the very beginning her tragic destiny. The present analytical approach identifies all the insertions of this musical motif along the development of the dramatic plot, in an intrinsic relationship with the text.
Rezumat. MOTIVUL „FATALITĂȚII” – ELEMENT DEFINITORIU ÎN DRAMATURGIA MUZICALĂ A OPEREI CARMEN DE GEORGES BIZET. Subiectul acestui studiu se referă la prezența motivului “fatalității” în dramaturgia muzicală a operei Carmen de Bizet. Efigie muzicală a personajului principal, îi definește dintru început destinul tragic. În acest demers analitic sunt identificate toate inserțiile acestui motiv muzical pe parcursul desfășurării acțiunii dramatice, în relație intrinsecă cu textul.
Cuvinte cheie: Bizet, Carmen, opera, fatalitate, dramaturgie muzicală
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