Abstract
Although musical dramas are not new to the stage, the modern repertoire is quite scarce in the genre. My attempt as a composer is to bring a new element to the stage, that of a theologically influenced drama. Different techniques and tonalities are used to portray the psychological states of the characters, and thereby affect the emotions of the listeners through the interpretive powers of the performers as the story unfolds. My main influence came from a poem written by a twentieth century Romanian poet, Nichita Stanescu. His symbolist style, laden with references to biblical principles,
is the starting point of inspiration for my drama. His poetry plays a significantly important role in my taking up such an endeavor, primarily because it runs against the grain of the norm, during the oppressive regime of the communist era. This added spark to my desire to take up the task, and incited me towards the audacious and raw nature of the drama. What I am hoping to achieve with this drama is to make a big enough impact on my listeners, to shake them out of their self-assuring comfort zone, and to aid them into finding a way to fill in voids in the daily struggles of life, as Starescu's poetry did
for me. This drama consists of several movements (stages) to represent different stages of life, four of which are being used for the scope of this project.