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

送交者: c4d5 2007年9月06日08:03:27 於 [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.

《新浪娛樂快評》第二十一期節目：今夜無人入眠--帕瓦羅蒂生平追憶。

　　在我們簡單且尚未遠去的記憶中，意大利歌曲藝術的全部僅僅意味着----《我的太陽》，而《我的太陽》，僅僅意味着那個華麗、漂亮，具有乾淨穿透力的嗓音----帕瓦羅蒂。

　　據意大利媒體報道，意大利男高音歌唱家帕瓦羅蒂已於北京時間2007年9月6日，也就是今天上午病逝，享年71歲。他被許多人譽為那一代最偉大的男高音。

　　醫生稱，這位71歲的男高音歌唱家身患胰腺癌，曾在最近幾天內多次出現昏迷的情況，但每次都很短暫。去年7月，帕瓦羅蒂接受了胰腺癌手術，雖然手術提高了帕瓦羅蒂的存活概率。但是，這種病仍是癌症里最致命的類型之一。手術前，帕瓦羅蒂一直在準備他的告別巡迴演出。但手術後，他再也沒有在公開場合露面。很不幸地，當我們再一次看到他的名字之時，卻是獲知又一位藝術大師永遠地離開了我們。

　　魯契亞諾·帕瓦羅蒂，世界著名意大利男高音歌唱家。早年是小學教師，1961年在雷基渥·埃米利亞國際比賽中的扮演魯道夫，從此開始歌唱生涯。1964年首次在米蘭·斯卡拉歌劇院登台。翌年，應邀去澳大利亞演出及錄製唱片。1967年被卡拉揚挑選為威爾第《安魂曲》的男高音獨唱者。從此，聲名節節上升，成為活躍於當前國際歌劇舞台上的最佳男高音之一。

　　帕瓦羅蒂具有十分漂亮的音色，在兩個八度以上的整個音域裡，所有音均能迸射出明亮、晶瑩的光輝。被一般男高音視為畏途的“高音c”也能唱得清暢、圓潤而富於穿透力，因而被譽為“高音c之王”。他是當今世界三大男高音歌唱家之一。

　　逝者如斯，又一位真正的藝術家遠去，站在原地，仍覺餘音裊裊，不絕如縷。放眼今日藝術殿堂，他們曾留下過什麼？我們又能呵護住什麼？一個需要永遠思考下去的話題。