T. Timonen

On musical poetics of imaginative spheres and the history of the hero in B. Napreev’s opera «A Song about Flamed Flower»

The article deals with personalized thematism of the opera «A Song about Flamed Flower» in its relations with the Karelian-Finnish national origins and traditions of European classics. The main aspect of research is the evolution of the character of the protagonist in the context of the dramatic events of J. Linnankoski’s novel which based on the operatic libretto.

Key words

B. Napreev, opera «A Song about Flamed Flower», J. Linnankoski, thematic complex, intonation semantics, folklorism, associative horizons.

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