Juliet: complex woman and innocent lover by W. Shakespeare and V. Bellini

Mgr. Anna Dubnová

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá charakterem postavy Julie v opeře V. Belliniho I Capuleti e i Montecchi a v dramatu Williama Shakespeara Romeo a Julie. Práce se zaměřuje na analýzu a konfrontaci jednotlivých scén s cílem odkrýt podobnosti a rozdíly v chápání Juliina charakteru z hlediska obou autorů. Základními zdroji pro analýzu jsou: drama Romeo a Julie Williama Shakespeara a libreto k opeře V. Belliniho, které napsal Felice Romani. Přestože charakter operních postav je všeobecně považován za méně promyšlený a propracovaný, analýza dokazuje komplexní vývoj charakteru Julie v Belliniho opeře.

Abstract:

The thesis compares the character of Juliet in Bellini´s opera I Capuleti e i Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues) to William Shakespeare´s drama Romeo and Juliet. It concentrates on analysing and comparing individual scenes with the aim of revealing the similarities and differences in the authors´ understanding of Julia´s character. The base sources are William Shakespeare´s drama Romeo and Juliet and the libretto for Vincenzo Bellini´s opera, written by Felice Romani. Even though opera characters are generally considered as one dimensional the analysis demonstrates the complex development of the character of Juliet in Bellini´s opera.

Keywords

Character of Juliet, the love of Juliet and Romeo, family conflict, Shakespeare drama, Bellini´s opera, means of expression in opera and drama

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 17. 4. 2012

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 5. 6. 2012
• Supervisor: Mgr. Hana Waisserová, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Education

Bachelor programme / field:
Specialization in Education / Teacher Training in Foreign Languages - English Language