Synthesis of East and West in the operatic work of V. A. Usovich

The purpose of this article is to identify the significance of the synthesis of East and West in the operatic work of V. A. Usovich. The main content of the study is the musicological analysis of the operas “Medea” and “Night Dies at Dawn”. The article provides a general overview of the composer’s operas, indicates the place of the studied works in the author’s work, gives a description of the structure and content of the works, and reveals the musical characteristics of the characters. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the study of the composer's opera music from the point of view of the “East and West” dialogue. As a result of the study, it has been established that the synthesis of East and West in the operatic work of V. A. Usovich is a means of concretizing the place of action.