新冠肺炎时期的意大利与歌剧

Italy and opera in the time of coronavirus

老读者都知道,笔者的大部分人生都是在意大利度过的。正是通过与笔者热爱的人们不断交流,在意大利发生的许多事情,笔者也都感同身受。所有人都能感受到这场悲剧的影响,但理解和热爱歌剧给笔者带来了更多更特别的情感体验,比如意大利作曲家特别是朱塞佩·威尔第(Giuseppe Verdi)的作品更深刻地表现了这些情感。

The scope of this tragedy is felt by all people but understanding and loving opera brings to mind so many emotions that Italy’s composers,especially Giuseppe Verdi,addressed so profoundly.One of the most famous examples of self-isolation in opera is Leonora in La Forza del Destino,who seeks refuge in a monastery,wanting only to be rid of her torment.