Musicology Annotation << Back Musical Psychological Dramas of Vladimir Rebikov Angelina Nasonova This article is dedicated to the musical-psychological dramas written by Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov (1866-1920) — composer-innovator, pianist, pedagogue, writer with an exceptional literature talent, musical-public figure. In this article examines the composer’s Opera aesthetics: convictions at the Opera genre, “the drama of the spirit”, relationships between theatre and public, the tasks of the new “theatre of moods”, “theatre of miniatures”. From radical positions Rebikov stands for the updating Opera as a genre. In a specific example discusses the main innovative principles of Opera aesthetics of the composer. The author examines the main innovative principles of Rebikov’s opera aesthetics, compositional structures and harmonic writing. The author of the article pays particular attention to the «tone dialect». This concept was introduced by composer with a view to designate original performing style of vocal parts in his operas. At the end of the article the author draws conclusions about the influence on the musical language of the composers of XX century and anticipation of many features of present-day theatrical performances. Keywords: Vladimir Rebikov, “Narcissus”, musical-psychological drama, “tone dialect”, theatre of moods. Contacts: E-mail: missis.nasonova@yandex.ru Pp. 41-47.