從門外漢到歌劇通

主持：Joanna C.Lee 編譯：辛?xí)r雨

田哥哥/田伯伯！

Brother Tian/Uncle Tian!

小瓊：這個(gè)月，我們來(lái)談?wù)勎?990年代在紐約讀書時(shí)的一位老朋友。我還記得我很久之前在大都會(huì)歌劇院的一次觀劇經(jīng)歷，看的正是田浩江參演的弗朗哥·澤菲雷利執(zhí)導(dǎo)的《圖蘭朵》，在舞臺(tái)上他飾演帖木兒。

小薇：在這里我們也要向偉大的澤菲雷利表示敬意，他在上個(gè)月與世長(zhǎng)辭。而田浩江這位男低音仍活躍于國(guó)際舞臺(tái)上，6月中旬，他在洛杉磯及紐約參演了唐建平作曲的歌劇《鑒真東渡》。

小瓊：田浩江的歌劇生涯確實(shí)很國(guó)際化。在我印象里，當(dāng)西方歌劇在國(guó)內(nèi)普及以后，他也是第一批回歸國(guó)內(nèi)舞臺(tái)的歌劇明星。

小薇：其實(shí)我們也應(yīng)感謝他對(duì)中國(guó)原創(chuàng)新歌劇的熱忱支持。除了最近的《鑒真東渡》，我記得他還于2007年演出過(guò)歌劇《詩(shī)人李白》。

小瓊：田浩江不單單是該劇世界首演中的劇名主角，更是促進(jìn)這部歌劇誕生的頭號(hào)人物——這部郭文景作曲的90分鐘獨(dú)幕歌劇當(dāng)年在科羅拉多州山區(qū)的中央城歌劇院舉行了世界首演。當(dāng)時(shí)，想要在國(guó)內(nèi)搬演《詩(shī)人李白》可不簡(jiǎn)單。（要知道，那時(shí)候北京國(guó)家大劇院還沒(méi)啟用?。?/p>

Joan:This month, I’m going to talk about an old friend, tracing back to the 1990s when I was a student in New York! One of the early experiences at the Metropolitan Opera was Tian Haojiang’s appearance in Franco Zeffirelli’sTurandotas Timur.

Valery:On that note, we should also pay tribute to the great Zeffirelli, who died last month.Tian, though,is still an active bass-baritone on the international stage, having performed in Tang Jianping’sVoyage to the Eastin Los Angeles and New York in mid-June.

Joan:Indeed, Tian’s operatic life has been truly international.I also remember he was among the first stars to return to China when Western opera became more established.

Valery:Actually, we must also credit him for starring in new operas.Apart from the recentVoyage to the East, I remember him inPoet Li Baifrom 2007.

Joan:He not only played the title role in the world premiere, but actually spearheaded the opera’s creation.Guo Wenjing’s 90-minute one-act had its world premiere in Central City Opera, in the Colorado mountains.To bringPoet Li Baiback to China was no small feat then (remember, that was before the National Centre for the Performing Arts opened!).

田浩江在《詩(shī)人李白》中飾演劇名主角（攝影：紀(jì)武軍）

左：《鑒真東渡》劇照（攝影：杜輝煌）

小薇：國(guó)內(nèi)外的許多年輕歌手也很感激田浩江及他的夫人廖英華博士所組織的“iSing!國(guó)際青年歌唱家藝術(shù)節(jié)”。該項(xiàng)目目前定期在蘇州舉辦。

小瓊：這對(duì)夫婦的盛情款待為許多年輕歌手提供了精神與藝術(shù)的家園。我也有幸參加了好幾次他們?cè)诩抑信e行的派對(duì)。

小薇：我從演出表上了解到田先生7月初會(huì)在柏林演出又一部走向西方的中國(guó)歌劇——唐建平的《拉貝日記》。

小瓊：數(shù)月前他才在香港飾演了《唐喬瓦尼》中的騎士長(zhǎng)。他一方面演唱常規(guī)的經(jīng)典歌劇劇目，同時(shí)又支持中國(guó)原創(chuàng)作品，確實(shí)很忙碌，所以我要向田先生致敬?！独惾沼洝繁驹略诎亓帧h堡和維也納上演，劇中他飾演的約翰·馬吉，正是南京安全區(qū)國(guó)際委員會(huì)的一位英雄。

小薇：7月底他就會(huì)回到蘇州，組織參與“iSing!藝術(shù)節(jié)”。

小瓊：這樣的生活真是忙碌卻精彩！

Valery:Many of young singers in China and abroad are also indebted to him and his wife Dr.Martha Liao for organizing the “I Sing!” program, which is now based in Suzhou.

Joan:This couple’s wonderful hospitality has provided many young singers with a spiritual and artistic home.Many times I’ve been lucky to be included in their grand soirees.

Valery:I’ve been checking the operatic calendar and see that Mr.Tian is in Berlin in early July, performing in yet another Chinese opera making its way to the West: Tang Jianping’sThe Diaries of John Rabe(also known as170 Days in Nanking).

Joan:A couple of months ago he was in Hong Kong playing the Commendatore inDon Giovanni.It’s very hectic singing repertory opera and championing original Chinese works, so I must tip my hat to Mr.Tian.The Diaries of John Rabeappears in Berlin,Hamburg and Vienna this month, with Tian playing John Magee, one of the heroes of the Nanking International Rescue Committee.

Valery:And he’ll be back in Suzhou by the end of July for “I Sing!”

Joan:It’s a busy—but wonderfully varied—life!.