Abstract
O presente artigo realiza uma primeira leitura analítica das características dramatúrgicas e estilísticas da mais representativa ópera portuguesa dos finais do século XIX. Dado que um trabalho sistemático sobre as fontes da ópera se encontra ainda por fazer, utilizou-se aqui a partitura em redução para canto e piano. Partindo da análise de elementos como a harmonia, a melodia, as texturas, etc., explicam-se algumas das relações entre a música e o drama, e identifica-se a presença de alguns dos elementos cénicos e dramáticos mais comuns na ópera do final do século. Discute-se também a presença de um intermezzo sinfónico, reflexo das mais recentes tendências sinfónicas na ópera desse período (nomeadamente em Manon Lescaut de Puccini) e a relação entre temas populares, recolhidos pelo compositor na região de Ferreira do Zêzere, e alguns dos mais importantes momentos da ópera.
The article offers a preliminary analysis of Alfredo Keil's Serrana, a quintessential Portuguese opera from the late nineteenth century, based on the vocal score. By examining aspects like harmony, melody, textures, and orchestration, the study highlights some intrinsic relationships between music and drama, pointing out recurring musical characteristics of operatic works from the late nineteenth century. Additionally, the article discusses the use of a symphonic intermezzo in Serrana, showcasing contemporaneous symphonic tendencies in opera, most notably as manifested in Puccini's Manon Lescaut. The article also explores how Keil incorporated local folk melodies from the Portuguese region of Ferreira do Zêzere into key moments of this major operatic work.
The article offers a preliminary analysis of Alfredo Keil's Serrana, a quintessential Portuguese opera from the late nineteenth century, based on the vocal score. By examining aspects like harmony, melody, textures, and orchestration, the study highlights some intrinsic relationships between music and drama, pointing out recurring musical characteristics of operatic works from the late nineteenth century. Additionally, the article discusses the use of a symphonic intermezzo in Serrana, showcasing contemporaneous symphonic tendencies in opera, most notably as manifested in Puccini's Manon Lescaut. The article also explores how Keil incorporated local folk melodies from the Portuguese region of Ferreira do Zêzere into key moments of this major operatic work.
Original language | Portuguese |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 227-274 |
Number of pages | 48 |
Journal | Revista Portuguesa de Musicologia |
Volume | 10 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Keywords
- Opera
- Alfredo Keil
- Serrana
- Nineteenth Century