Musicology Annotation << Back Some Compositional and Dramaturgical Principles of Opera Epilogue Maria V. Kamyshanova This article is an attempt to reveal compositional and dramaturgic laws of opera epilogues in the works of Russian composers of XIX–XXI centuries. Epilogue is regarded in its relations as with the preceding fi nal scene and so with the text of the main part of the work. The accent is made upon the effect of removal, which is shown on the dramaturgic, plot and emotional levels. The phenomenon of widespread genre modulation, typical of such situations, is also taken into consideration. The circle of epilogue functions, of different connections between epilogues and prologues, epilogues and the main opera text are revealed in the article. The methods of thematic integration and thematic reminiscence are of particular importance. Redirection functions and disconnection functions create two types of relationships between epilogue and the main opera text. A special signifi cance of opera epilogues for the profound understanding of the work as a whole is stressed in the conclusion. Keywords: opera epilogue, the XIX–XXI century Russian music, composition, dramaturgic, effect of the removal, genre modulation, functions, the author’s word. Contacts: E-mail: LegendXXI@yandex.ru Pp. 31-35.