Specifics of Theatrical Concepts of the Creative Method of William Hogarth in His Graphic Series "A Rake's Progress" and I. Stravinsky's Opera "The Rake's Progress

The article studies the theatrical nature of the creative method of the artist William Hogarth in \ncreating paintings and graphic series “A Rake’s Progress” and the composer Igor Stravinsky in \ncreating the opera “The Rake’s Progress” based on the engravings of the artist. The formation of \ntheatrical thinking is shown, its origins and interaction with diverse phenomena of English culture \nin the work of Hogarth and Stravinsky are determined. The author pays particular attention to the \nissue of the identical creative way that brings out the unity of theatrical thinking, as well as the genre \nspecifics of Hogarth and Stravinsky, scenic and musical dramatic art for the creation of a scenic and \npictorial form. The article analyzes the stylistic features that reflect the main trends of English culture \nof the 18th century and European culture of the first half of the 20th century. It examines in detail the \nexpressive means subordination of the musical pattern to the picturesque dramaturgy of the artist. \nThis research approach allows to confirm the semantic links of structural validity between the works \nof the music and art

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