Theatrical audience: the issue of definition and typology

The article analyzes the problems of the phenomenon of separation of audience in the opera house. The theoretical and methodological basis of the article is the typology of listeners by T. Adorno, who distinguishes: “professional public”, “amateurs, connoisseurs of art”, “a beginner viewer”, and “a mass listener”. In connection with the development of entertainment culture and the increase in its role in modern society, it becomes relevant to consider the issue of differentiation of the audience in the theater from a scientific point of view. The issue of analysis and typology of the theater audience is the object of this article.