THE ART OF BELL CANTO OF THE BAROQUE ERA IN THE MUSICAL CULTURE OF THE XXI CENTURY (USING THE HIP INTERPRETATION «ALTO GIOVE» BY N. PARPORA)

Abstract

The vocal work «Alto Giove» of the opera «Polyphemus» by N. Porpore was investigated as a phenomenon of the art
of Bell Canto in the context of trends in the development of HIP-interpretation of baroque works in the world culture of the
XX century. The need for musicological study of the of N. Porpora's creative heritage in the field of performing musicology
and the theory of musical interpretation is justified. Based on the musicological analysis of the text of Achi's part «Alto
Giove» and the dramaturgy of the opera's libretto the effect, structure and semantics of the currently known editorial versions
of the solo number are determined; peculiarities of composer's writing style are revealed; options for vocal and performing
representation of an artistic work are considered; the basic principles of coloratura interpretation of the aria in the Baroque bel
canto style of the 18th century are formulated.