Regia de operă ca act de interpretare a textului muzical. De la partitură la construcția dramaturgiei scenice
Operatic Stage Direction as an Act of Interpreting the Musical Text. From Score to the Construction of Stage Dramaturgy

Summary/Abstract: Abstract: Opera directing entails a complex interpretive process situated at the intersection of score reading, the dramaturgical analysis of the libretto, and the creation of a staging concept capable of transforming musical structures into theatrical action. Proceeding from the premise that the score is not merely the sonic foundation of the performance but contains essential information regarding temporality, tension, character, interpersonal relationships, and the dynamics of the action, this study proposes reconsidering the role of the opera director as an interpreter of the musical text. The research presents a case study of the production *Carmen – Rock Version*—based on Georges Bizet’s opera *Carmen*—directed by Antoniu Zamfir at the Romanian Opera in Craiova and premiered in 2016. From the perspective of practice-based artistic research, the analysis reconstructs the process of transforming musical information into directorial decisions, examining key moments of the opera and the interplay between the score, character, movement, set design, costumes, and stage props. The study highlights the principle of dramaturgical equivalence that underpinned the transposition of the action into a universe associated with rock culture, as well as the ways in which a visual update can function without negating the opera's fundamental dramatic structure.

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