Risuonanze Interculturali di Faust di Charles Gounod: Un'Opera Francese nella Ricezione Est-Asiatica
Zhejiang Jinhua Technology & Trade Polytechnic, China
Abstract
Italiano
Quest’articolo propone una riflessione sulla ricezione interculturale dell’opera Faust di Charles Gounod, con particolare attenzione al contesto giapponese e cinese. Pur essendo un capolavoro del Grand Opéra francese dell’Ottocento, Faust ha conosciuto riletture significative in Asia orientale, dove i temi universali del desiderio, del peccato e della redenzione sono stati reinterpretati alla luce di sensibilità culturali locali. Analizzando i personaggi principali, le arie emblematiche e le trasformazioni sceniche contemporanee, si evidenzia come l’opera, pur nata in un contesto europeo, continui a risuonare in modi diversi e dinamici attraverso il tempo e lo spazio.
English
This article reflects on the intercultural reception of Charles Gounod’s opera Faust, with a particular focus on Japan and China. Although a masterpiece of 19th-century French Grand Opera, Faust has undergone significant reinterpretations in East Asia, where its universal themes of desire, sin, and redemption have been reframed through local cultural sensibilities. By analyzing the main characters, emblematic arias, and contemporary staging approaches, the article demonstrates how this European work continues to resonate in diverse and evolving ways across cultures and eras.
Keywords:
opera lirica; Charles Gounod; risonanza interculturale; Asia orientale; redenzione; peccato; Marguerite; Faust ; opera; intercultural resonance; East Asia; redemption; sin; MargueriteCopyright Notice & License:
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