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The National Centre for the Performing Arts Opera Producer's Book of Opera Answers for Everyone

国家大剧院歌剧制作人写给大家的歌剧答案之书

"The Book of Opera Answers for Everyone", written by an opera producer from the National Centre for the Performing Arts, is a rare work that bridges text and stage, combining both academic and practical perspectives.

This book is intended for every reader who may step into an opera house. Based on the author's extensive experience in opera viewing and production, and grounded in the dramatic theory of "situation," it takes Wagner's classic opera "The Ring of the Nibelung" as its focal point to address topics such as "What is opera?", "What do we watch when we view opera?", and "What makes Wagner's 'music drama' revolutionary?" By striving to transcend barriers from both theoretical and experiential angles, the book paves a clear path for readers to appreciate and understand opera. In doing so, it guides us to explore the enduring charm of this comprehensive theatrical art form.

一本由国家大剧院歌剧制作人写给大家的歌剧答案之书，是从文本到剧场，兼具学术与实践双重视野的难得之作。

本书面向可能走进歌剧院的每一个读者，以作者本人丰富的歌剧观演、制作经验为基础，以戏剧"情境"理论为依托，以瓦格纳的经典歌剧《尼伯龙根的指环》为对象，解答"什么是歌剧"、"当我们观看歌剧时，我们看什么"、"瓦格纳的'乐剧'创举何如"等话题，力求从理论和经验两个层面越过屏障，为读者畅通欣赏歌剧、理解歌剧的路径，进而带我们领略这一综合性剧场艺术经久不衰的魅力。