클레이의 <먼 옛날에>에 나타나는 인간세계와 고스트세계 간의 경계 허물기, 그리고 음악적 표현 = The Dissolution of Boundaries Between Human and Ghost Worlds in Clay’s Ages Ago and Its Musical Interpretation

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The operetta Ages Ago, with a libretto by William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911) and music composed by Frederic Clay(1838-1889), features a dual­plot structure consisting of the real human world and a supernatural ghost world. Although the ghost world is a chaotic and unfamiliar imaginary realm, its satire and subversion of rigid human value systems blur the boundaries between the two worlds. This study explores how the dissolution of boundaries between the human and ghost worlds is musically expressed, analyzing the work in terms of tonality, rhythm, and melody. While the music of the two worlds sounds distinct, the repeated common musical elements create a sense of unity, and the musical coherence serves as a key device that breaks down the boundary between the two worlds.