主持人:Lo King Man / Alex Tam
盧景文 / 譚天樂
Each week, tenor Mr. Alex Tam (first Sunday of the month) and veteran opera producer Prof. Lo King-man (rest Sundays of the month) will present you with an opera of their choice. Enjoy!!
每星期,男高音譚天樂先生 ( 每月首星期日 ) 和資深歌劇監製盧景文教授 ( 餘下星期日 ) ,為你精選一套歌劇精品!
Giordano: Andrea Chenier
Andrea Chénier: Maria del Monaco (tenor)
Gérard: Aldo Protti (baritone)
Maddalena: Maria Callas (soprano)
Coigny: Maria Amadini (soprano)
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano / Antonino Votto (conductor)
佐丹奴:安德里亞.尚尼耶
安德里亞.尚尼耶:狄蒙拿哥(男高音)
謝拉特:普羅堤(男中音)
瑪德蓮娜:卡拉絲(女高音)
蓋妮:亞瑪丁尼(女高音)
米蘭史卡拉歌劇院樂團及合唱團/霍圖(指揮)
Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, first performed at La Scala in Milan in 1896, is one of the important works of Italian verismo opera. Set during the French Revolution, the opera combines passionate music with political conflict and a tragic love story. Its libretto was written by Luigi Illica, who would later become one of Puccini’s most important collaborators, writing the librettos for La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly.
The story is loosely based on the life of the French poet André Chénier, who was executed during the Revolution. Although he grew up in an aristocratic environment, Chénier became deeply troubled by social injustice. In the opera, he falls in love with Maddalena, a young noblewoman. As the Revolution grows increasingly violent, their love is caught up in the political turmoil, and the two lovers ultimately face the guillotine together.
Giordano’s music is passionate and intensely dramatic, giving the singers ample opportunity to express powerful emotions. He also incorporates music associated with the French Revolution, including La Marseillaise, helping to bring the turbulent atmosphere of the period to life. With its stirring arias and moving final act, Andrea Chénier remains one of the most compelling operas of the verismo tradition.
意大利作曲家佐丹奴的歌劇《安德里亞.尚尼耶》於1896年在米蘭史卡拉歌劇院首演,是意大利真實主義歌劇的重要作品之一。故事以法國大革命為背景,將熾熱的音樂、政治衝突與悲劇愛情融為一體。歌劇由伊利卡(Luigi Illica)撰寫歌詞,他亦是普契尼的重要合作夥伴,曾為《波希米亞人》、《托斯卡》及《蝴蝶夫人》撰寫歌詞。
故事以法國詩人安德里亞.尚尼耶(André Chénier)的生平為藍本。他雖然在貴族環境中長大,卻對社會不公深感不滿。歌劇中,他愛上了貴族少女瑪達蓮娜(Maddalena)。然而,隨着法國大革命愈演愈烈,兩人的愛情亦受到政治動盪的衝擊,最終雙雙面臨斷頭台的命運。
佐丹奴的音樂充滿激情與戲劇張力,讓歌唱家能夠充分展現強烈的情感。作曲家更將法國大革命時期的音樂融入歌劇之中,包括著名的《馬賽曲》,令作品更能呈現當時動盪不安的時代氣氛。加上多首動人的詠嘆調,以及感人至深的結局,《安德里亞.尚尼耶》至今仍是真實主義歌劇中極具感染力的經典作品。
主持人:Lo King Man / Alex Tam
盧景文 / 譚天樂
Giordano: Andrea Chenier
Andrea Chénier: Maria del Monaco (tenor)
Gérard: Aldo Protti (baritone)
Maddalena: Maria Callas (soprano)
Coigny: Maria Amadini (soprano)
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano / Antonino Votto (conductor)
佐丹奴:安德里亞.尚尼耶
安德里亞.尚尼耶:狄蒙拿哥(男高音)
謝拉特:普羅堤(男中音)
瑪德蓮娜:卡拉絲(女高音)
蓋妮:亞瑪丁尼(女高音)
米蘭史卡拉歌劇院樂團及合唱團/霍圖(指揮)
Umberto Giordano’s Andrea Chénier, first performed at La Scala in Milan in 1896, is one of the important works of Italian verismo opera. Set during the French Revolution, the opera combines passionate music with political conflict and a tragic love story. Its libretto was written by Luigi Illica, who would later become one of Puccini’s most important collaborators, writing the librettos for La Bohème, Tosca and Madama Butterfly.
The story is loosely based on the life of the French poet André Chénier, who was executed during the Revolution. Although he grew up in an aristocratic environment, Chénier became deeply troubled by social injustice. In the opera, he falls in love with Maddalena, a young noblewoman. As the Revolution grows increasingly violent, their love is caught up in the political turmoil, and the two lovers ultimately face the guillotine together.
Giordano’s music is passionate and intensely dramatic, giving the singers ample opportunity to express powerful emotions. He also incorporates music associated with the French Revolution, including La Marseillaise, helping to bring the turbulent atmosphere of the period to life. With its stirring arias and moving final act, Andrea Chénier remains one of the most compelling operas of the verismo tradition.
意大利作曲家佐丹奴的歌劇《安德里亞.尚尼耶》於1896年在米蘭史卡拉歌劇院首演,是意大利真實主義歌劇的重要作品之一。故事以法國大革命為背景,將熾熱的音樂、政治衝突與悲劇愛情融為一體。歌劇由伊利卡(Luigi Illica)撰寫歌詞,他亦是普契尼的重要合作夥伴,曾為《波希米亞人》、《托斯卡》及《蝴蝶夫人》撰寫歌詞。
故事以法國詩人安德里亞.尚尼耶(André Chénier)的生平為藍本。他雖然在貴族環境中長大,卻對社會不公深感不滿。歌劇中,他愛上了貴族少女瑪達蓮娜(Maddalena)。然而,隨着法國大革命愈演愈烈,兩人的愛情亦受到政治動盪的衝擊,最終雙雙面臨斷頭台的命運。
佐丹奴的音樂充滿激情與戲劇張力,讓歌唱家能夠充分展現強烈的情感。作曲家更將法國大革命時期的音樂融入歌劇之中,包括著名的《馬賽曲》,令作品更能呈現當時動盪不安的時代氣氛。加上多首動人的詠嘆調,以及感人至深的結局,《安德里亞.尚尼耶》至今仍是真實主義歌劇中極具感染力的經典作品。