向着“我的老土地”咏叹——歌剧《盐都传奇》音乐创作札记(节录)

Notes on the original opera Legend of Salt City

《盐都传奇》是一部由廖时香编剧、韩万斋作曲、毛庭齐总导演、张斧任执行导演的五幕歌剧。该剧以盐妹子和梅泽郎的爱情为主线,通过他们十年锉井终获成功的动人传说,赞颂盐都创业者经历磨难、坚韧不拔的创业精神。本文由该剧曲作者韩万斋先生亲自执笔上记录下作为土生土长的自贡人,对这片"老土地"难以释怀的感情和不能言尽的"自流井"情结。文章节选了歌剧中的三首重要唱段并配以谱例,即"捧一把我的老土地"、"千纠百结的一颗心"、"让我们一醉方休",为我们展现了歌剧《盐都传奇》的整体基调——劳苦人民十年锉一井,主人公的命运与井紧紧联系在一起。质朴而贴切的角色塑造,动情而细腻的音乐旋律,实为感人至深。

Composed by Han Wanzhai with libretto by Liao Shixiang,the new five-act original opera Legend of Salt City was directed by Mao Tingqi and Zhang Fu.The drama concerns the love between Yan Mei and Mei Ze, chronicling how hard work pays off with success.Han Wanzhai's music captures the entrepreneurial spirit of natives of Salt City,especially their dedication and dependence on the land.Three arias are also excerpted below.