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Tears of things. What we know about the music in Dejmek's Forefather's Eve

Author(s): Małgorzata Dziewulska
Subject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts
Published by: Instytut im. Jerzego Grotowskiego
Keywords: Forefather's Eve; Dejmek; Dziady; Music In The Theatre; Article; Opera

Summary/Abstract: On the basis of conversations and surviving documents, Małgorzata Dziewulska meticulously reconstructs information about the music in Forefather's Eve directed by Kazimierz Dejmek. The author shows the links between the musical structure of the performance and the opera, examining the affective results of this relationship. She also points out the musical instruments used in the creative process and the kinds of religious songs included in the performance.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 126
  • Page Range: 19-22
  • Page Count: 4