Open AccessThe vocal profile of the character “Anna Bolena” from the homonymous opera by Gaetano Donizetti
Author(s) -
Edith Georgiana Adetu,
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Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
bulletin of the "transilvania" university of braşov. series viii, performing arts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2344-2018
pISSN - 2344-200X
DOI - 10.31926/but.pa.2021.14.63.3.1
Subject(s) - opera , dramaturgy , performing arts , character (mathematics) , style (visual arts) , context (archaeology) , art , typology , singing , visual arts , history , sociology , acoustics , anthropology , physics , geometry , mathematics , archaeology
Anna Bolena is one of the most representative works of the composer Gaetano Donizetti because it marks the transition from the style of its predecessors (Rossini, Mayr, Pacini) to a more well-defined personal style. This study addresses the vocal profile of the main character, both in the context of the characteristic vocal typology and in the context of the voice-dramaturgy relationship. The character of Anna Bolena highlights the vocality of dramatic coloratura soprano and outlines the new hypostase of “prima donna” in the italian opera - that of the performer-actress.