Ten studies on opera and musical theater: Poetic and dramatic myths in their course and appearance on the operatic and musical theater stage.

From the theories of opera and the discussion about the lyric protagonists, to the historical, with the reform of opera by Gluck in the 18th century and from there to the operas and musical theater works of Mozart. Then, the historical and theoretical characteristics of European operetta, and below, the renewal of opera in Germany during the interwar period.

The relationships of European opera with African-American musical theater genres and their top corresponding works. The two most important operas of Brecht - Weill and those of Alban Berg, based on plays by Buchner and Wedekind. Then, the operatic neoclassicism and the representative operas based on ancient Greek tragedy of the 20th century. The historical, theoretical characteristics and the genesis of the musical, the top "West Side Story" and its origin from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". Finally, the "Melodramatic and music-theatrical codes in the 20th century": a summary - presentation of the latest and contemporary trends in opera and musical theater.