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summaries
A striking feature of Pavle Merkù‘s opera is its bilinguism: the original li-
bretto by Slovene poet Svetlana Makarovič was translated into Italian befo-
re the composition started, so that the composer could set it to music with
the characteristics of both languages in mind as they are regarded to the
issues of rhythm and melody. Hence, not only is Merkù‘s opera the synthe-
sis of a musical career, but it also reflects his personal and cultural life.
Through this work, he presents himself both as a Slovene composer whose
mother tongue is Italian and as a musician profoundly related to the multi-
ethnicity of his own hometown.
Keywords: Pavle Merkù, opera, Kačji pastir, La Libellula
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A striking feature of Pavle Merkù‘s opera is its bilinguism: the original li-
bretto by Slovene poet Svetlana Makarovič was translated into Italian befo-
re the composition started, so that the composer could set it to music with
the characteristics of both languages in mind as they are regarded to the
issues of rhythm and melody. Hence, not only is Merkù‘s opera the synthe-
sis of a musical career, but it also reflects his personal and cultural life.
Through this work, he presents himself both as a Slovene composer whose
mother tongue is Italian and as a musician profoundly related to the multi-
ethnicity of his own hometown.
Keywords: Pavle Merkù, opera, Kačji pastir, La Libellula
371
