About "Uriel Acosta" and Not Only

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Svetlana I. Makhney

Abstract

The review is devoted to the book by E. Skurko and A. Shcheveleva, published in 2023, “Opera by V.S. Serova Uriel Acosta in the context of artistic culture of the XIX–early XX centuries.ˮ The book focuses on a holistic examination of the little–known opera by V. Serova. The work includes the overview of the composerʼs life and creative path, a comparative analysis of the piece with the same name by K. Gutsky and the opera’s libretto. It is revealed the main patterns of scenario and musical drama. The vocabulary of the work traces connections with the traditions of Russian and Western European musical culture of the designated period, as well with household and synagogue Jewish music. The article analyzes structure of the Jewish liturgical ritual presented in the opera. Many problems are being raised and solved for the first time.


Keywords: Valentina Serova, Uriel Acosta, K. Gutskyʼs play, libretto, drama, style, synagogue music.

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How to Cite
Makhney С. И. (2024). About "Uriel Acosta" and Not Only. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 54(1), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.17674/2782-3601.2024.1.163-166
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Science Review
Author Biography

Svetlana I. Makhney, Ufa State Institute of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov, Ufa, Russia

PhD (Arts), Professor at the Music History Department