魏明伦笑谈《中国公主杜兰朵》

WEI MINGLUN COMMENTS ON A CHINA PRINCESS TULANDO

九月的京城,因意大利歌剧《图兰朵》和川剧《中国公主杜兰朵》的同时撞击而震动。有专家如此评说:“歌剧《图兰朵》若像牡丹,川剧《杜兰朵》则如出水芙蓉,小桥流水,清新耐看。”这川剧“公主”的“绝色姿容”即出自“巴蜀鬼才”魏明伦的一支生花妙笔。一个秋日的下午,记者在成都金河宾馆一间普通的客房里,采访了从北京载誉归来的魏明伦。耿直爽朗的魏明伦尽管面带倦容,仍抑制不住激动和喜悦:“这次进京演出为咱川剧争了光,为咱四川争了光!我们的川剧《杜兰朵》

September 1998 saw the Successful staging of China Princess Tulando,the Sichuan Opera written by renowned playwright Wei Minglun and Tulando,the Italian Opera directed by movie director Zhang Yimou,which marked an unprecedented dialogue between Sichuan Opera and Italian Opera,a successful cultural exchange between the West and the East. Wei Minglun relaxingly referred to the Italian Opera Tulando as having absorbed the creams of Eastern cultures and being strong in the music,while to the Sichuan Opera Tulando as having absorbed the creams of Western cultures and being strong in the libretto.Each has its own advantages which have been given full play in the performances.