DE LA LEGENDĂ IRLANDEZĂ LA MINIATURĂ VOCALĂ: POETICA MUZICALĂ ÎN LIEDUL AVENGING AND BRIGHT DE BENJAMIN BRITTEN
FROM IRISH LEGEND TO VOCAL MINIATURE: MUSICAL POETICS IN THE LIED AVENGING AND BRIGHT BY BENJAMIN BRITTEN

Summary/Abstract: Focusing primarily on the poetic dimension of the song, this research explores the intersection of myth, history, and collective memory in the lied ”Avenging and Bright” by Benjamin Britten. The analysis emphasizes the symbolic and narrativelayers of the text, tracig the ways in which Irish mythology and the island’s turbulent historical experience converge withina condensed lyrical discourse. Rooted in the legend of the sons of Usna and shaped by centuries of Anglo-Irish conflicts, thepoem articulates themes of betrayal, heroism, and vengeance, transforming them into emblems of national identity and moralresistance. The research contextualizes the song within the broader tradition of Irish folk heritage and its transmission throughthe collections of Edward Bunting and the adaptations of Thomas Moore, later reinterpreted by Britten. The analysis highlightsthe song’s allegorical force andits capacity to synthesize mythological archetypes with historical consciousness, revealing the song as a poetic meditationon oppression, memory, and the enduring aspiration toward freedom.

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