乾隆皇帝听歌剧——第一部在中国上演的西洋歌剧

The first Western opera performed in China

歌剧起源于16世纪末17世纪初的意大利，并随后发展成为一门绚烂丰富的综合艺术形式。在中国，歌剧的接受史和发展史历经曲折，从清代宫廷到半殖民地的租界，从民族救亡的危难时期文艺救国的良好愿景，到建国后师法俄罗斯的民族歌剧……如今中国的歌剧事业仍然非常年轻。

OUTLINE/Whether you're a professional or an opera lover,the following must have crossed your mind at some point:Which was the first ever Western opera performed in China?And when did that happen?The first Western opera to appear in China was Niccold Piccinni's 3-act comic opera ha buona figliuola.The opera premiered at the Teatro delle Dame in Rome on February 6,1760.A decade later,it reached imperial Beijing thanks to missionaries paying tribute to Emperor Qianlong.