From Rhythmisation to Operas and Ballets. About the Musical Staging in Jan Dorman’s Theatre
Magdalena Figzał-Janikowska
University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6913-2648
Abstract
The paper addresses the issue of musicality in the theatre of Jan Dorman, in particular his last productions, in which music was a starting point for the staging concept. “Musical” thinking about the theatre always had a strong impact on Dorman’s creative process. His first productions included children’s songs and counting rhymes, and this led to a rhythmisation of the text in the subsequent ones. Composing the spectacle along the lines of a musical score, which became the hallmark of Jan Dorman’s theatre, is especially prominent in his last theatre works inspired by larger musical forms, such as concert, ballet and opera. These performances represent a synthesis of various musical tropes and signs that were so characteristic of Dorman’s theatre at various stages of its development.
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Jan Dorman, theatre music, rhythmisation, opera, ballet, Karol SzymanowskiReferences
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Magdalena Figzał-JanikowskaUniversity of Silesia in Katowice Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6913-2648
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