香港歌剧10年回眸

The Hong Kong opera scene of the past decade

1997年香港回归之后，“歌照唱，剧照上”，继续保持着每年上演两三部歌剧的盛事。香港康乐及文化事务署主办的歌剧演出，多是采用港式的演出模式，即主要角色由海外职业歌唱家饰唱，群众角色由本港业余歌者担纲；香港艺术节组织的歌剧演出，多是从海外请来职业的歌剧院全班人马。在香港要观赏本地制作的专业性歌剧演出的机会不多，无他，香港缺乏声乐人才。

After reunification in 1997,the Hong Kong operatic scene has remained similar to its colonial past Every year,Hong Kong audiences have chances to see two to three opera productions.The gov crnment-run Leisure and Cultural Servicc Department hosts productions that are in true＂Hong Kong style＂combining profes sional singers from abroad with local ama teur choruses.The Hong Kong Arts Festival on the other hand,imports entire opera productions from abroad.Opportunities to watch a local,fully professional Hong Kong opera production are rare,because there simply are not enough professional singers in the territory.