Religious color in European operas on Russian themes
The focus of this article is on religious scenes in operas by European composers about Russia: “Ivan IV” by J. Bizet, “Dimitri” by A. Dvořák, “Dimitri” by V. Zhonsier, “Siberia” by U. Giordano, “Ivan the Terrible” by R. Gunsburg. All these authors did not seek to accurately reflect the musical style of the Orthodox liturgy. The imitation of bell chimes and church singing was intended to bring a striking touch to the creation of the Russian couleur locale .