Az opera ma. Séta az opera stílus- és műfajtörténeti dialektikájában
The Opera Today. Dialectics of the Stylistic and Genre History

Summary/Abstract: Of all musical genres, the opera brings the most excitement and passion. It has always been the most extraordinary, stimulating, and most faithfully depicted virtual world of its time, built on the simple idea that music can deepen, amplify or even purify the meaning of words. Browsing throughout historical ages, aesthetic categories, and musical examples drawn from masterpieces, this essay is based on personal experiences and generated by the calling of the unbroken love for the genre. After perceiving the expressive power of the musical experience, the emotional stimulation of the music and the symbolic nature of the characters in an opera, the author offers a brief historical survey of the development of vocal expression regarding this genre. This is followed by a presentation of creative adventures from contemporary creations with an outlook on coeval Hungarian works under the protection of the genius loci.

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