Forest Song (opera)
Forest song is an opera by
drama of the same name by Lesya Ukrainka
.
Opera consists of three acts. The music of the Forest Song is romantic and uses – in addition to deeply folk melodies and dances – as a model, mainly the romantic opera of the 19th century. Folk melody characterizes mainly human characters, fantastic creatures are characterized by a special timbre, chromatism and instrumental melody.[1]
According to Valentyna Antoniuk, "Forest Song" is "a classic pearl of the world's cultural heritage", and "even if he did not write a single note, this work itself would make the composer's name eternal."[2]
References
- ISBN 5-7768-0708-5.
- ^ Розмисли після святкування, slovoprosvity.org
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