中国的瓦格纳制作还有多远?——《指环》热演上海之后断想

How soon before China produces its own Wagner?

2010年9月,上海迎来了其歌剧舞台艺术史上前所未有的鸿篇巨制——《尼伯龙根的指环》。德国科隆歌剧院应上海世博会之邀,携近400名演职人员前来上海,为中国观众呈献了两轮8场《指环》。这对于上海乃至全中国的无论是瓦格纳迷、还是从未接触过瓦格纳的观众来说,都无疑是一场盛典,一次震撼的艺术体验。而此次《指环》的上海之行,为我们带来的不仅仅是一部作品的演出,更是对于中国歌剧制作、演员职业精神以及观众文化素养的一次深层思考。

OUTLINE/Shanghai ushered in the masterpiece The Ringof the Nibelung this September.On the invitation of Shanghai Expo,Cologne Opera House brought loo cast and crew members to Shanghai,presenting two full cycles of The Ring.To Shanghai's local audience,those coming in from all over China,seasoned Wagnerians and total novices,it was a grand occasion.The Ring's Shanghai presence has given all of us food for thought on opera production,music professionalism,and audience