两个独幕拼一场,“想看见”贯穿《约兰塔》《蓝胡子公爵的城堡》

"Wanting to see too much" :two one-act operas-lolanta and Bluebeard's Castle-combined into an evening

大都会歌剧院《约兰塔》(Iolanta)的首演经历,堪称跌宕。原定1月26日的首演,因气象预报声称当日有"史上最强劲之一"的大风雪而被迫取消。在纽约各个表演场所里,大都会是最晚做出决定的,这自然是因为取消首演的代价太高。实际上,在州长宣布大众交通停运、市长禁止晚上11点后非紧急车辆不得上路后,大都会再也没有其他的选择。

Iolanta,Tchaikovsky's rarity that has never been performed at the Metropolitan Opera,has now been paired with Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle.Together they comprise an eerie film noir double bill.Polish director Mariusz Trelinski presents the two one-arts as a metaphor of 'wanting to see too much' with contrasting results.The concept works most effectively in Bluebeard,which turned the psychological drama into a real suspense,with a claustrophobic set,horror-enhancing lighting,and characters popping up in unexpected places.This was definitely a castle with no exit.