Opera Balkanska Carica - From Creation to Contemporary Performance
Keywords:
the first Montenegro's opera, Balkanska carica, Dionisie de Sarno San GiorgioAbstract
The following article is about the significance of the first Montenegro’s opera Balkanska carica (The Balkan Empress) composed by Dionisie de Sarno San Giorgio, based on the drama of the same name – the piece by Montenegrin prince Nikola I Petrović, its importance for the given time (the end of the 19th century) and the territory (Montenegro), namely for when and where it has been created. Also, it is about the role of music and its connection with dramatic text, the contemporary adaptation of the opera and its performance.
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