An Analysis Into The Artistic Features And Singing Of The Opera "Iolanta" Aria "Why I Didn’t Know Before"

The opera "Iolanta"is the last one-act lyrical opera written by Tchaikovsky.It is different from the composer’s other two well-known operas"Evgeny Onegin" and "Queen of Spades"."Iolanta" is derived from fairy tales,and it is more romantic and warm.Everyone in the act displays an image of kindness and justice,showing the composer’s heavenly vision of life.The heroine of the opera,Iolanta,is a princess who has been blind since she was a child,but under the protection of her father,she didn’t know that she was different from ordinary people.The aria "Why I Didn’t Know Before" is exactly the princess’s inner sigh and doubt after discovering that she is different.It shows the first conflict in the plot and paves the way for the following plots.The melody line of this work is very beautiful and fits the image of the characters.It has a unique charm.It is deeply loved by Russian singers and audiences and has become one of the repertoires at Russian singers’ concerts.This article introduces the opera "Iolanta" and analyzes the character image of Iolanta.It also analyzes the artistic characteristics and singing skills of the aria"Why I Didn’t Know Before" through the research methods of case study,comparative analysis,and inductive summary.The article explore the different interpretations of this aria by world-class singers,and other aspects of the opera "Iolanta" aria "Why I Didn’t Know Before";and further carried out an analysis of the artistic characteristics of the aria and the exploration of singing,so as to provide a wealth of theoretical knowledge for singing.