歌剧笔记(三)

Opera Notes (3)

诱惑、奥登与《浪子的历程》 在西方文化中，诱惑是一个经常出现的命题，它常常用以解释隐藏在人性深处的欲望。早在《圣经·旧约》中，就有蛇诱惑夏娃偷吃禁果的故事，在西方的思维中，这或许是为人性的堕落寻找理论上的根源，而诱惑则成了一个母题。既然人性充满着各种复杂的变数，那么如何才能解释这种堕落呢？

In Western culture,the concept of temptation is everpresent,and it is often used to explain plumb the hidden depths of human desire.Stravinsky＇s L＇histoire du Soldat brings out the unforunate consequences of man succumbing to temptation. By the 20th century,avant-garde music was not widely accepted by the public ,and music became more and more intellectual.Schoenberg＇s Moses and Aron was composed using the method of serialism.