图说歌剧(十二)

Operas in Pictures(12)

阿尔弗莱德·皮卡维（Piccaver,A.1883-1958）,这是他在1913年左右扮演《弄臣》中曼图亚公爵时的剧照,他也是历史上重要的公爵扮演者之一。曼图亚公爵的原型是文艺复兴时期的法国国王弗兰西斯一世,后来雨果就根据他的＂事迹＂写出了戏剧《逍遥王》（Lerois＇amuse）,成为《弄臣》的滥觞。

Rigoletto,Il Trovatore and La Traviata are among Verdi's most popular works.In the history of opera,many renowned directors and singers participated in Verdi operas,among them Alfred Piccaver (Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto); Maria Callas,Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Teresa Stratas(Violetta in La Traviata);Placido Domingo (Alfredo in La Traviata);directors Johannes Schaaf and Franco Zeffirelli. The list goes on.