The Glyndebourne opera house has started its first performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s 1607 masterpiece, L’Orfeo, directed by the artist William Kentridge.

格林德本歌劇院已開始演出由藝術家 William Kentridge 執導、克勞迪奧·蒙特維爾第 1607 年的傑作《奧路菲歐》。

The production focuses on the power of art to create. Director William Kentridge presents the character of La Musica as a central creative force, placing her in an artist's studio that combines Bauhaus style with elements from Kentridge's own workspace in Johannesburg. This set is enhanced by constant video projections of charcoal drawings and old documents. Furthermore, the staging connects different time periods, using ideas from Rilke’s 1920s interpretations of the Orpheus myth to link the 17th-century music with today's audience.

這次製作重點在於藝術創造的力量。導演 William Kentridge 將 La Musica 這個角色塑造為核心的創造力量，將她置於一個藝術工作室中，設計將包浩斯風格與 Kentridge 在約翰內斯堡自己的工作室元素結合。舞台透過不斷投影的炭筆畫與舊文件來增加層次感。此外，舞台設計將不同時代連結，利用 Rilke 在 1920 年代對奧路菲歐神話的詮釋，將 17 世紀的音樂與今日的觀眾聯繫起來。

To give the character of Euridice a stronger presence, the production has added physical dance movements performed by Roseline Wilkens, as the original music gives her very few lines to sing. The music is led by conductor Jonathan Cohen and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. They use period instruments, such as early organs and theorbos, to ensure the sound remains historically accurate. The performance emphasizes Monteverdi's belief that music should always support the emotion and meaning of the text.

為了讓 Euridice 這個角色更有存在感，製作組加入了由 Roseline Wilkens 表演的肢體舞蹈動作，因為原曲給她的演唱片段非常少。音樂由指揮 Jonathan Cohen 與啟蒙時代管弦樂團領軍。他們使用古樂器，例如早期風琴與提奧波琴，以確保音色符合歷史原貌。演出強調了蒙特維爾第的信念，即音樂應始終服務於文字的情感與意義。

However, reactions from the audience and critics have been mixed. While many praised the combination of the stage and screen as an exciting experience, some critics argued that the visuals were too intense. Consequently, they suggested that the heavy use of images sometimes made it difficult to read the subtitles and distracted from the singers' performances.

然而，觀眾與評論家的反應褒貶不一。雖然許多人讚賞舞台與螢幕的結合是一種刺激的體驗，但部分評論家認為視覺效果過於強烈。因此，他們認為過多的影像有時會導致難以閱讀字幕，並分散注意力，影響了對歌手表演的關注。

L’Orfeo is playing at Glyndebourne until July 25, and will later be performed at the Greek National Opera and the New York Metropolitan Opera.

《奧路菲歐》將在格林德本演出至 7 月 25 日，隨後將在希臘國家歌劇院與紐約大都會歌劇院演出。