METAMORFOZELE CORULUI ANTIC ÎN IMAGINARUL ARTISTIC DRUŢIAN
METAMORPHOSES of THE ANCIENT CHOIR IN DRUTA`S ARTISTIC IMAGINATION

Summary/Abstract: In the evolution of theatrical art, an important role belongs to the ancient choir as an element of the structure of the dramaticdiscourse. Being a specific character in the pre-theatre, — in the Dionysian rituals — the choir acquires various artisticfunctions in the ancient tragedy and comedy. It appreciates the character / protagonist, comments on what is happening onthe stage, expresses the voice of the people, manifests itself as a special character in the dramatic action, and at the level of thestructuring of the dramaturgic text contributes to the association / “blending” of the epic with the lyric and dramatic, especiallyin tragedy.The article deals with the issue of the metamorphosis of the chorus as an index of theatricality, revealing its forms,meanings and artistic functions in Druta`s works. In order to highlight the specificity of the creative individuality of the filmdirector A. Cozub, we realize a parallel of this type of character in the performances based on the dramaturgical texts of Ion Druţă and Dumitru Matcovschi.

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