The Influence of the Opera on the Spirit and Psychology of People in the 19th Century: Taking the Social Background and Singing Passage of La Traviata as an Example

Abstract

Opera has now become one of the forms of entertainment for the public, not only because people have higher quality artistic pursuits but also because they can relieve the anxiety brought about by life and work when enjoying opera in the concert hall. The acceptance of classics by modern people is significant. However, in the era of operas origin and rapid development, the relationship between the masses and the social background and the works has essential reference significance for how modern art and stage theatre adapt to the development of the times. This article uses an example of a fragment of the Italian musician Verdis masterpiece La Traviata to explore its influence on the thinking of the masses in the 19th century. The study found that the emergence of La Traviata is not only a continuation of the Enlightenment in the last century but also affects peoples re-examination of the darkness of the aristocratic class at that time, the inequality between men and women, and the difficult life of vulnerable groups.