THE SYMBOL OF THE SHADOW IN VERDI’S OTELLO

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dc.coverageSTUDIA UBB MUSICA, Volume 64 (LXIV), No. 1, June 2019, pp. 95-105, DOI: 10.24193/subbmusica.2019.1.07en-US
dc.creatorGOIA, Letiția
dc.creatorMUREȘAN, Oana
dc.date2019-06-20
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-21T20:14:48Z
dc.descriptionThe tragedy of Othello has been read and interpreted countless times over the centuries, and it continues to be researched and analysed from various perspectives. However, what is specific to Shakespeare’s plays is that they can also be interpreted in a subtler key, and Giuseppe Verdi appears to have discerned the deep meaning of Shakespearean themes, mirroring them musically with the finest nuances. The whole opera Otello is not only a manifestation of the genius of the great composer, but a genuine hermeneutical endeavour, which resulted in a Shakespearean musical subtext. This paper focuses on the last scene of the opera, with reference to the symbol of the shadow and its relevance in shaping the character of Otello. In Otello, Shakespeare’s knowledge of the human nature meets Verdi’s skill in exploring the psychological depth of the characters by means specific to the art of sounds: tonality, choice of voice type, melodic lines, leitmotifs, rhythm, selection of instruments, or orchestration.en-US
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dc.identifierhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbmusica/article/view/2060
dc.identifier10.24193/subbmusica.2019.1.07
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14637/1745
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherBabeș-Bolyai University / Cluj University Pressen-US
dc.relationhttps://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbmusica/article/view/2060/1988
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2019 Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Musicaen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0en-US
dc.sourceStudia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Musica; Volume 64, No. 1, June 2019; 95-105en-US
dc.source2065-9628
dc.source1844-4369
dc.source10.24193/subbmusica.2019.1
dc.subjectshadow, Otello, Shakespeare, Verdi, libretto.en-US
dc.titleTHE SYMBOL OF THE SHADOW IN VERDI’S OTELLOen-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Articleen-US
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