«Aladdin» Ballet by Composer Оleksandr Rodin

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to reveal the features of «Aladdin» ballet music by Oleksandr Rodin. The methodology of the work is based on cultural analysis with elements of musicological analysis (mainly by ear due to the lack of sheet music). The performed analysis provides an introduction to the music of Oleksandr Rodin, the staging of the ballet on the theatre stage. Based on the synthesis of the research results, it was possible to establish the regularities of musical and stage development. The method of generalization made it possible to record the leitmotif in the formation of ballet images and the disclosure of situations. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the analysis of Alexander Rodin's «Aladdin» ballet. The text of the article can be used when preparing a lecture on teaching music-theoretical and music-historical disciplines. Conclusions. Musical characteristics of Aladdin, Jafar, Jasmine, Sultan, and Genie were made based on the analysis of «Aladdin» ballet performance by Alexander Rodin and Serhii Kon. Each character has its own intonation and rhythmic complex, which provides the leitmotiv system of the entire performance. In general, melodism is characterised by the stylisation of Oriental themes. The composer uses the scales of folk music, harmonic major. Jafar's characterisation is dominated by the brass band. Aladdin has two main themes.

Key words: ballet, ballet music, leitmotif system, ballet image, Oleksandr Rodin.