Open AccessDance in operettas by Franz Lehár
Author(s) -
Александр Геннадьевич Колесников
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
observatoriâ kulʹtury
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2588-0047
pISSN - 2072-3156
DOI - 10.25281/2072-3156-2014-0-6-47-53
Subject(s) - dance , meaning (existential) , stage (stratigraphy) , art , visual arts , philosophy , epistemology , geology , paleontology
Examines in brief the role and meaning of dance in stage creations of Franz Lehár (1870-1948), composer of Neo-Viennese operettas. The author analyses “The Merry Widow,” “Frasquita,” “Jiuditta,” “Friderike” operettas also addressing the problem of interpretations proposed by stage directors and choreographers.