Peculiarities of the Development of the Genre of "Song Opera" on the Example of the Musical Drama "Alyosha" by Andrey Komissarov

he a rticle i s d evoted t o t he a nalytical a nalysis o f t he g enre o f " Soviet song opera" and modern aspects of its existence (on the example of the musical drama about the Great Patriotic War "Alyosha" by Andrei Komissarov). The main components of the "song opera" are studied – the musical intonation of the Soviet song, its connection with traditional Russian music and with the socio-cultural requirements of the era of the 30s. The significance of this musical material for the present time is substantiated, the ways of use in modern opera projects are outlined.