The French musical theatre of the XVII century: specificity of interaction of the French and Italian traditions
The studying of interaction of the French and the Italian traditions in the musical culture of the XVII century is one of the most important directions of modern musical science, because enthusiastic relation to the Italian music prevailing practically in all the European countries, in France has turned into the active counteraction to the Italian innovations and the efforts to preserve the distinctive features of the national culture. The most essential aspects of “intersection” of the cultural traditions generated in Italy and France focused in XVII century art in the sphere of musical theatre are the subject of consideration in the presented article.