DANSUL CA ELEMENT DRAMATURGIC ÎN SPECTACOLUL DE OPERĂ: ABORDĂRI SCENICE ÎN OPERELE LUI GIUSEPPE VERDI
DANCE AS A DRAMATURGICAL ELEMENT IN OPERA PERFOFMANCE: SCENIC APPROACHES IN THE OPERAS OF GIUSEPPE VERDI

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the role of dance in six operas by Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco, Rigoletto, La traviata, Un ballo inmaschera, Aida and Otello. In the Verdian theatre, dance should not be regarded merely as a decorative element of the performance, but as an active component of the scenic and musical construction, contributing to the development of the actionand to the articulation of dramatic meaning. Depending on the specific character of each opera, the choreographic componenttakes various forms: ceremonial and religious movement, collective mass choreography, court entertainment, ballroom dance,triumphal ballet or a scenic mechanism of tragic disguise. The study analyses the role of these scenes in terms of their dramatic construction of the performance, the way they are composed scenically and musically as well as their specificity as danceforms integrated into the lyric opera. Dance does not only appear as a moment of entertainment, but also contributes to theconstruction of scenic atmosphere, to the representation of power and ceremonies, and to underline the difference betweenfestive appearance and the latent tensions of the action. Through movement, rhythm and the organization of stage groups,dance makes the dramatic conflict more visible and intensifies the tragic dimension of the performance. Thus, dance may beconsidered as an important component of the Verdian theatre and deserves to be researched not only from the perspective ofchoreography but also in relation to music and stage dramaturgy.

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