The phenomenon of the artist's self-realization

The article raises the problem of self-realization of the artist in various spheres of artistic activity. The definition of the concept of “self-realization” is clarified. The scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists who study the problems of self-realization of artists in theater, cinema, television, problems of adaptation of artistic works, problems of functioning of musical theaters, problems of directing and screen adaptation of opera are analyzed. The goal is to determine the specifics of the artist's self-realization in various spheres of artistic activity and to identify the features of the director's and artist's means in the presentation of opera and dramatic performances in theatrical and screen arts. A historical excursion is made and the self-realization of artists in the sphere of culture in different eras is shown. The work of the outstanding artist and architect Franco Zeffirelli became an example of the comprehensive realization of the artist in theater, cinema and television. The influence of the outstanding master of stage and screen, representative of Italian neorealism L. Visconti on F. Zeffirelli's work is shown. It is found out that under the guidance of L. Visconti, the architect and artist F. Zeffirelli mastered the main cinematographic professions, especially the director's specialty. The importance of W. Shakespeare's work in F. Zeffirelli's creative life is outlined. The master's theatrical and cinematic works based on W. Shakespeare's works are analyzed and the specifics of their visual culture are substantiated. The features of the master's scenography and the specifics of his work with actors and opera singers, composers are revealed. The most prestigious opera houses and opera singers with whom F. Zeffirelli worked are shown. The specifics of the directorial means used by the master are revealed, the essence of the main elements of the artist's author's language is revealed. The specifics of F. Zeffirelli's creative style are determined. The main opera performances, performances in drama theaters, and screen works of F. Zeffirelli are analyzed, in which his powerful talent as an artist and director was revealed. The features of the artist's work on television in the film adaptation of opera performances are shown. The phenomenon of biographicalism in the artist's work is revealed through the analysis of his works on stage and screen. The phenomenon of beauty in the master's artistic work is investigated. In studying the phenomenon of the artist's self-realization in modern culture, a comprehensive methodological approach was applied, in particular, culturological and art history approaches, the method of analysis and synthesis, the method of systematization and generalization, the method of comparison, the comparative and biographical method were used. The results of the study expand the arsenal of knowledge regarding the specifics of the artist's self-realization in various spheres of cultural and artistic activity.