TY - JOUR AU - Afeyan, Natalia PY - 2020/09/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Why does opera love the Bible? JF - Young Scientific Music and Dance Forum : Conference with international participation JA - YSMDF VL - 0 IS - 13 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://ojs.nbu.bg/index.php/YSMDF/article/view/394 SP - 136-143 AB - <p>When did Bible enter the realm of Opera? Which stories and characters are welcome on an operatic stage and how do they change? What determines the affinity of composers and<br>librettists? Is there a specific biblical dramatism cherished by the operatic authors? How does a musical interpretation revamp biblical characters and plots on the stage? The report is an attempt to answer some of these questions.</p> ER -