Expressions of vocality in romantic opera. Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner
Expressions of vocality in romantic opera. Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner
Author(s): Edith Georgiana AdetuSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music
Published by: Editura Universitatii Transilvania din Brasov
Keywords: opera; vocality; stylistic features; romanticism;
Summary/Abstract: The vocal discourse found in the romantic opera complements the new philosophicaland spiritual concepts following the development of the vocal technique of the opera singers.While a large number of roles could be explored in those terms, the demands placed upon bodyand voice are individual and each role of every opera is always distinct; Verdi and Wagner rolesprovide particularly valuable examples because of the complex intersection between a richpsychological framework for interpretative engagement and a complex vocal and bodilycollaboration. The characters created in the works of Verdi and Wagner fit into new vocal anddramaturgical typologies influenced by the style of the French opera.
Journal: Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov, Series VIII: Performing Arts
- Issue Year: 12/2019
- Issue No: 2-Suppl
- Page Range: 7-12
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English