A Study Of Gaetano Donizetti's Opera ?Don Pasquale? The Harmony Between The Sound And The Language(Prozody)

To identify the disorders of prosody, it is important to know the emphasis and the features of sound of the language which opera is translated into. When an opera with its original language is translated into a foreign language without any care, the dissonance between the music of the opera and music of the language may cause the misunderstanding of the message and, therefore; would disrupt music from reaching its aim. For this reason, the operas which are translated into Turkish should be translated considering theTurkish sound and word structure and the opera written in the composer?s own language should reach its audience with close translation. Consequently, in the translation of original libretto which is intended to equip with the language and accent features of Turkish which are well-known, Turkish prosody rules must be followed.In this study, one of the most popular operas of opera composer Gaetano Donizetti which is ?Don Pasquale? a three-act comedy is examined with respect to Turkish prosody rules and is tried to reach a value judgement about the opera in general.Don Pasquale opera as it is played in Turkish today is re-translated by the researcher comparing it in accodance with Turkish prosody rules.Opera solos, duets, terzet, quartet and choir parties are examined on their musical notes and prosodic errors are discussed.Moreover, the composer?s life, his works and his historical importance, the subject of ?Don Pasquela? opera, its recordings, its performance history and its Italian and Turkish libretto also take place in this research.It is determined that having examined the prozody of ?Don Pasquale? opera, a large part of the prosody is not disordered. However; the perfection of the original language should not also be ignored. The word to word translation of libretto (for the Turkish version which is played today) has captured attention being a close and good translation of the opera if not in prozodic terms.In conclusion, this opera composed by Gaetano Donizetti is not only the first work of art in opera comedy style but also it requires the correct articulation, acelite and a powerful breathing technique in its interpretation. This opera which comes up in the repertoire of all the operas in the world, is usually performed in its original language.In this context, ?operas are best in their original language? approach cannot be regarded wrong.