Research On The Character Portraying In Rossini's Opera Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Opera is an integrated stage art which combines music and drama. Character portraying plays an important role in opera creation,and it is one of the most essential conditions to the success of an opera.Rossini was one of the most important figures in opera creation during the first half of the 19th century. The melodies and styles of his operas were elegant and unique,and his operas precisely depicted people by humorous musical method,criticized the social phenomenon of the time,therefore the operas were warmly welcomed by many audiences. Especially the opera Il barbiere di siviglia created in 1816 promoted Rossini's creation to an unprecedented level and also made profound influence to the later generations Bellini,Donizetti and Verdi. As an opera composer,Rossini's success lay in his genius capability of depicting people by music. Therefore,one of the most important ways to know Rossini and his creation styles is to study the skills of character creation in Il barbiere di sivigliaThe thesis starts with Rossini and the creation process of Il barbiere di siviglia,depicts the conflicts among people and the personality of people in the opera from two aspects that are plot development and musical ontology. Then the thesis generalizes the feature of Rossini's ploy in character portraying. Hope the thesis may provides certain physiological path and singing keynote for opera study,enjoyment and stage performance.