访旧金山歌剧院散记

Some Thoughts on the San Francisco Opera

到美国听歌剧，人们自然会想到纽约的大都会歌剧院，它声名显赫的地位，精美昂贵的制作，独特有效的经营管理模式，使之成为衡量所有剧院水平的标尺和歌剧爱好者无比向往的地方，当看到它的管理层人士的那份自得傲慢和美国观众因买不到第一轮《秦始皇》演出票时的那份沮丧无奈时，这种感觉会更强烈。

Ivisited the San Francisco Opera in early December,and found a place that is truly a first-class establishment no matter in its production scale,performance quality,repertoire selection,and management style.Although not situated on the American East Coast like the Metropolitan Opera,the San Francisco Opera＇s building is historical,its interiors grand,and the wall engravings all reveal a place that has enjoyed history,culture,and a great tradition.No matter whether you are a performer or an operagoer,you＇ll feel a sense of awe and reverence for the operatic art when you are there.