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Eugene Onegin (complete) 《叶甫盖尼·奥涅金》
Decca (ADD) 417 413-2 (2). Kubiak, Weikl, Burrows, Reynolds, Ghiaurov, Hamari, Sénéchal, Alldis Ch., ROHCG O, Solti
Solti, characteristically crisp in attack, has plainly warmed to the score of Tchaikovsky’s colourful opera, allowing his singers free rein in rallentando and rubato to a degree one may not expect of him. The Tatiana of Teresa Kubiak is most moving – rather mature sounding for the ingénue of Act I, but with her golden, vibrant voice rising most impressively to the final confrontation of Act III. The Onegin of Bernd Weikl may have too little variety of tone, but again this is firm singing that yet has authentic Slavonic tinges. The rest of the cast is excellent, with Stuart Burrows as Lensky giving one of his finest performances on record. Here, for the first time, the full range of expression in this most atmospheric of operas is superbly caught, with the Decca CDs vividly capturing every subtlety, including the off-stage effects. For those wishing to see this opera on DVD, there is Graham Vick’s much-acclaimed Glyndebourne production from 1994. Not only is the production convincing, but the cast is too. However, it is Elena Prokina’s magnificent portrayal of Tatiana that is the crowning glory of this release. The video direction is admirably discreet, with no intrusive camerawork and with the eye being directed where one feels it ought to be (Warner DVD 0630 14014-2).
索尔蒂以标志性的精准起奏诠释这部色彩绚烂的歌剧,出人意料地展现出对总谱的深刻理解,给予歌手在渐慢(rallentando)和弹性速度(rubato)处理上前所未有的自由度。特蕾莎·库比亚克塑造的塔季扬娜尤为动人——虽第一幕的少女形象稍显成熟,但她那金子般灿烂的嗓音在第三幕最终对决中爆发出惊人的戏剧张力。贝恩德·魏克尔演绎的奥涅金虽音色变化有限,但其扎实的演唱仍带有纯正的斯拉夫韵味。其他演员同样出色,斯图尔特·伯罗斯饰演的连斯基堪称其录音生涯最佳表现之一。DECCA的录音首次完美捕捉了这部极具氛围的歌剧的全部表现力,连幕后音效都纤毫毕现。
格雷厄姆·维克1994年格林德伯恩剧院制作的DVD版(华纳DVD 0630 14014-2)不仅制作精良,演员阵容同样强大。叶莲娜·普罗金娜对塔季扬娜的精彩演绎堪称此版的皇冠明珠。影片导演手法含蓄内敛,镜头调度恰到好处,始终将观众视线自然引导至戏剧核心。
Iolanta (complete, CD version)
Melodiya MEL CD 10 01697 (2). Sorokina, Atlantov, Nesterenko, Mazurok, Bolshoi Theatre Ch. & SO, Ermler
About two years before this book went to print we had the good fortune to see a first-rate production of this opera at the London Guildhall School of Music and discovered that it is a small-scale masterpiece. It tells of Iolanta, daughter of King René, who is blind from birth but who, by her father’s orders, lives in ignorance of her affliction. Her doctor says a cure is possible, but only if she is told of her blindness and is eager to be cured. But the King refuses to take this course. Two knights arrive at the palace, Robert and Vaudémont. Robert was betrothed to Iolanta during his childhood, but he has not seen her and does not know that she is blind. In any case he wants to marry the Countess of Lotharingia. Because of some confusion over a red-and-white rose, Vaudémont then discovers Iolanta’s secret and, deeply touched, professes his love for her. The king is furious at his discovery, but the path is set for Iolanta, with the help of the doctor, and through her own determination to regain her sight, to join her new lover and husband. All ends happily.
Tchaikovsky was captivated by the story; his brother, Modest, wrote the libretto and the opera was first performed in 1892. Tchaikovsky’s music is delightful, full of melody and even with a reminder of Tatiana in the early music for the heroine. The performance here is understandably very Russian, with Tamara Sorokina a characterful Iolanta, if somewhat shrill in her upper range. However, Vladimir Atlantov is a strong, passionate Vaudémont with a fine tenor voice, and Evgeny Nesterenko a commanding King René. The choral and orchestral support under Mark Ermler is excellent, and the opera’s closing scene, when Iolanta first sees light, is truly memorable, for Tchaikovsky, as always, identified with his heroine’s plight. The 1976 recording is faithful and this is a delightful surprise that will give much pleasure. It is well worth seeking out as a Russian import. The set is attractively packaged, although, alas, without a translation.
在本书付梓前两年,我们有幸在伦敦市政厅音乐戏剧学院观赏了这部歌剧的一流制作,发现它实为一部精妙的袖珍杰作。故事讲述天生失明的公主约兰塔在父亲雷内国王的命令下,始终不知自己的缺陷。医生表示唯有让她知晓病情并渴望治愈,才可能重见光明,但国王拒绝这样做。随着骑士罗伯特(约兰塔的童年订婚对象)与瓦德蒙的到来,因红白玫瑰的误会,瓦德蒙发现公主的秘密并坠入爱河。在医生的协助与自身意志驱动下,约兰塔最终复明并与爱人喜结连理。
柴可夫斯基为其弟莫德斯特改编的剧本谱写了充满旋律美感的音乐,女主角早期的唱段甚至令人联想到《叶甫盖尼·奥涅金》中的塔季扬娜。这个1976年的俄版录音具有鲜明的民族特色:索罗金娜塑造的约兰塔性格鲜明(虽高音区稍显尖锐);阿特兰托夫以辉煌的男高音诠释热情似火的瓦德蒙;涅斯特连科则展现出帝王般的威严气场。埃尔姆勒指挥下的合唱与乐团表现卓越,尤其当约兰塔初见光明的终场场景,柴氏对女主角命运的共情创造了令人难忘的音乐瞬间。
尽管这套俄版进口唱片未附译文,其精美的包装与忠实的录音品质仍使其成为值得珍藏的惊喜之作。那些渴望探索柴可夫斯基歌剧世界的乐迷,定能从中获得无上愉悦。
Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) (complete, DVD version) 《黑桃皇后》
Decca DVD 070 434-9. Grigorian, Gulegina, Leiferkus, Gergalov, Filatova, Borodina, Kirov Op. Ch. & O, Gergiev (Producer: Yuri Temirkanov; V/D: Brian Large)
Pushkin’s dark story of a gambler’s growing obsession with discovering the secret that will bring him riches is taut and concentrated. It unfolds with gripping psychological intensity, all the more powerful for its understatement, Though Modest Tchaikovsky’s libretto differs in many respects from Pushkin’s story.
Dating from 1992, the Philips DVD, with the conductor Valery Gergiev looking very young, is a live recording of the Kirov Company’s grandly traditional production. It is handsome to look at and is very well staged. Yuri Temirkanov (Gergiev’s predecessor at the Kirov) produces and does not lose sight of the Rococo component in this wonderful opera. Yet it is a straightforward and clean-cut presentation, deftly using massive choruses to match the opulent costumes and scenery, and nearly all the cast is first rate. The cast differs slightly from the CD performance, though that too is thoroughly recommendable (Ph. 438 141-2 (3)).
普希金原著中那个关于赌徒痴迷追寻致富秘密的暗黑故事,在歌剧中以紧凑浓缩的戏剧张力呈现。虽然莫德斯特·柴可夫斯基的剧本与原著多有出入,但那种扣人心弦的心理强度却因含蓄克制的表达而更显震撼力。
1992年飞利浦出品的这版DVD,记录了当时还显年轻的指挥家瓦列里·捷吉耶夫与基洛夫歌剧院(现马林斯基剧院)合作的经典传统制作。舞台视觉效果华丽壮观,制作精良。由捷吉耶夫的前任尤里·特米尔卡诺夫担任制作人,在保持歌剧中华丽的洛可可元素的同时,呈现出一个干净利落、直击核心的舞台版本。制作团队巧妙运用庞大的合唱阵容,与奢华的服装布景相得益彰,演员阵容几乎无可挑剔。需要注意的是,这个版本的演员与CD版(Philips 438 141-2)略有不同,但CD版本同样值得强烈推荐。
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Tchaikovsky - Pique Dame - Valery Gergiev, Kirov Opera; Grigorian, Gulegina, Leiferkus [Philips DVD]
《叶甫盖尼·奥涅金》这张没找到
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Tchaikovsky - Eugene Onegin - Solti, the Opera House, Covent Garden; Kubiak, Hamari, Reynolds [DECCA]等3个文件(夹)
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