Comparative analysis of the style-forming role of emophones in opera, theatre and cinematographic art

this article presents an interdisciplinary study of the style-forming role of emophones – sound elements serving emotional and expressive functions – in opera, theatre, and cinematography. The relevance of this work is determined by the growing significance of sound design in contemporary artistic culture and the necessity for a systematic analysis of the mechanisms of emotional impact on the recipient. The research methodology includes comparative analysis, classification of emophones into types (verbal, non-verbal, musical, noise-based), and a historical-cultural approach. The study reveals genre-specific features of emophone implementation: musical conventionality and fixation in operatic scores; psychological depth and improvisational nature in dramatic theatre; complexity and technological control in cinematography. It is established that, despite fundamental differences in their realisation, all three art forms utilise universal techniques of emotional sound transmission (pauses, dynamic contrast, leitmotifs). Particular attention is paid to the trend of converging audio practices and the formation of hybrid forms in contemporary art. Promising directions for further research are identified: the analysis of emophones in immersive theatre and virtual reality, the study of musicals as a synthetic form, and interdisciplinary work at the intersection of art history and neuroscience. The research findings hold value for specialists in art theory, sound engineering, and media studies.

emophones, style formation, opera, theatre, cinematography, comparative analysis, sound design, leitmotif