| In opera composing, the shaping of main characters is a core means to develop dramatic plots and discover the inner world of the heroes, as well as the important mark to indicate the success of an opera. In the operas by Puccini, the depiction of male image is typical, and has become one of the brightest spots in his opera. Thispaper studies the hero- Rudolph, the tenor protagonist in Puccini' s operaBoheme, trying to sum up the artistic features of this man in details and comprehensively, as well as explore the general means and methods of depicting the image.In the following five aspects, does the paper analyze: Puccini and his opera Boheme, the dramatic and music images of Rudolph, aesthetic thinking about the image of Rudolph ' s shaping, and the artistic charm of Puccini' s opera tenor arias, deeply studying the charm of the image, Rudolph, making every effort to construct a deep, thorough and systematic structure of knowledge. In addition, the text is divided into three main parts: beginning with the dramatic elements of image' s depicting, the first part analyzes the way how the dramatist employs various means to shape the double-sided nature of the image of Rudolph. Beginning with the music elements of image' s depicting, the second part, in details, analyzes the way how the musician develop the plots of drama by way of music to discover the hero Rudolph' s most delicate, meticulous, and secretive inner world and his the emotional journey of love, analyzing deeply the unique means of music employed by Puccini to shape images. In the aspect of aestheticism in image shaping, the third part sums up the music and dramatic means of depicting the image of Rudolph, which leads to the multi-faceted, dynamic and aesthetic features, namely, two levels, hence the deeper analysis of Rudolph, and reveals the most profound, essential and beautiful image of opera and its enlightenment.It is of great significance to analyze and study the ways and means of shaping the image of opera. This paper states the image shaping of Rudolph in Puccini' s opera Boheme, forms the inner construction of knowledge for the writer, and promoteit to a rational interface, so that the singer can make the image reappearance perfectly while singing. Besides, vocal learners can get comprehensive understanding of this opera and the image of Ruldoph. |