The Dithyramb of Antiquity. Theater, Music, Verse and Instrument
The Dithyramb of Antiquity. Theater, Music, Verse and Instrument

Summary/Abstract: How truthful should the stage music be, how close to the reality of the dramatic text? This is one of the most important issues facing a stage music creator. Musical creation must not compress or overshadow the meaning and musicality of words. Also, the dramatic text should not be sovereign throughout the show, because the viewer's attention is uneven, and the risk of boring him, high. If the music is to accompany the dramatic stage performance, it is as if an instrumentalist were asked to accompany a painting. She must first understand him, love him, and embrace him in order to share him. Antiquity represents, once again, the epistemological reference from which any historical or aesthetic investigation of these spectacular elements starts.

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