今 夜 无 人 入 睡 (Tonight, the Heaven has a tenor)

送交者: c4d5 2007年9月06日08:03:27 于 [高山流水]http://www.bbsland.com


Luciano Pavarotti, the most famous opera singer since Enrico Caruso, has died. He was 71.

It is fair to say that the 20th century opera began with Caruso and ended with Pavarotti. What a century for opera!

Much as the star power of Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov revived widespread interest in classical ballet in the 1970s and 1980s, Pavarotti's beaming charisma and bravura style captured the attention of the late-20th-century audience for opera.

His signature aria, Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" from "Turandot," was chosen as the theme music for the 1990 soccer World Cup, hosted by Italy. He also performed the aria at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Widely considered the greatest tenor of his time, Pavarotti began his life modestly in the north-central Italian town of Modena, the son of Fernando, a baker and amateur singer, and Adele, who worked at the local tobacco factory.

From his small beginnings, Pavarotti rose to great heights. On February 17, 1972, when in a staging at the Metropolitan Opera of "The Daughter of the Regiment," he hit nine high C's in an aria. Within opera circles his fame skyrocketed; it would eventually spread to the world at large.

Pavarotti's influence was one reason opera has gained new audiences in recent years despite some problems that could affect future gains.

The New York Times' Alan Riding pointed out in a February article that ironically, the modern-day popularity of operatic work has prompted the building of new opera houses in many major cities, including Copenhagen, Tokyo and soon Beijing, at a time when the repertoire remains rooted in centuries-old work and the costs of production make tickets prohibitive for most younger would-be audience members.

``I always admired the God-given glory of his voice -- that unmistakable special timbre from the bottom up to the very top of the tenor range,'' Domingo said in a statement from Los Angeles.

"The whole world will be listening today to his voice on every radio and television station. And that will continue. And that is his legacy. He will never stop," said conductor Zubin Mehta, who directed Pavarotti in Rome and Los Angeles for his "Three Tenors" concerts with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras.

The Royal Opera House in London said in a statement that Pavarotti was "one of those rare artists who affected the lives of people across the globe in all walks of life. "Through his countless broadcasts, recordings and concerts he introduced the extraordinary power of opera to people who perhaps would never have encountered opera and classical singing, in doing so he enriched their lives."

"He brought arts performance to people who don't go to opera house. None of the classical singers have had the ability and courage to do that," said Hong Kong tenor Warren Mok.

Tonight, tonight "the Heaven has a tenor'.

Nessun Dorma.

《新浪娱乐快评》第二十一期节目：今夜无人入眠--帕瓦罗蒂生平追忆。

　　在我们简单且尚未远去的记忆中，意大利歌曲艺术的全部仅仅意味着----《我的太阳》，而《我的太阳》，仅仅意味着那个华丽、漂亮，具有干净穿透力的嗓音----帕瓦罗蒂。

　　据意大利媒体报道，意大利男高音歌唱家帕瓦罗蒂已于北京时间2007年9月6日，也就是今天上午病逝，享年71岁。他被许多人誉为那一代最伟大的男高音。

　　医生称，这位71岁的男高音歌唱家身患胰腺癌，曾在最近几天内多次出现昏迷的情况，但每次都很短暂。去年7月，帕瓦罗蒂接受了胰腺癌手术，虽然手术提高了帕瓦罗蒂的存活概率。但是，这种病仍是癌症里最致命的类型之一。手术前，帕瓦罗蒂一直在准备他的告别巡回演出。但手术后，他再也没有在公开场合露面。很不幸地，当我们再一次看到他的名字之时，却是获知又一位艺术大师永远地离开了我们。

　　鲁契亚诺·帕瓦罗蒂，世界著名意大利男高音歌唱家。早年是小学教师，1961年在雷基渥·埃米利亚国际比赛中的扮演鲁道夫，从此开始歌唱生涯。1964年首次在米兰·斯卡拉歌剧院登台。翌年，应邀去澳大利亚演出及录制唱片。1967年被卡拉扬挑选为威尔第《安魂曲》的男高音独唱者。从此，声名节节上升，成为活跃于当前国际歌剧舞台上的最佳男高音之一。

　　帕瓦罗蒂具有十分漂亮的音色，在两个八度以上的整个音域里，所有音均能迸射出明亮、晶莹的光辉。被一般男高音视为畏途的“高音c”也能唱得清畅、圆润而富于穿透力，因而被誉为“高音c之王”。他是当今世界三大男高音歌唱家之一。

　　逝者如斯，又一位真正的艺术家远去，站在原地，仍觉余音袅袅，不绝如缕。放眼今日艺术殿堂，他们曾留下过什么？我们又能呵护住什么？一个需要永远思考下去的话题。