從門外漢到歌劇通

主持：Joanna C. Lee 編譯：辛時雨

好音樂和美食

Fine music and fine food

巴塞羅那七扇門餐廳經常會舉行獨唱音樂會

小瓊：誰都知道莎士比亞的名句：“假如音樂是愛情的食糧，那么奏下去吧！”我也常常覺得優秀的音樂演出無異于會令人大快朵頤的大餐。

小薇：幾個世紀前，坐在包廂里的有錢人可以自帶美食（以及葡萄酒！）到歌劇院來看戲。

小瓊：最近，我受邀看了一場精彩的獨唱系列音樂會，有美食、有美酒，還有好音樂。

小薇：我猜既然有食物和酒，那肯定是在一家餐廳了！

小瓊：這可不是家尋常餐廳，而是巴塞羅那真正具有歷史意義的餐廳！七扇門餐廳開業于1836年，到20世紀初已成為藝術家、知識分子、記者和政治家們的聚會場所。

小薇：巴勃羅·畢加索曾在附近住過。每次他沒錢交餐費，就會畫一些素描來代替。

小瓊：瑪麗亞·卡拉斯也曾在此用過餐。多年來，普拉西多·多明戈在利索大劇院演唱后也常光顧這里。在過去的七年中，這家餐廳組織了一系列的小型音樂會，讓青年歌唱家有機會在友善且歡慶的環境中演出。總的說來，餐廳頂樓被改造成了獨唱區域，可容納60人落座，但由于空間有限，伴奏者演奏的是

Joan:Everyone knows the famous line from Shakespeare, “If music be the food of love, play on!”I always feel that great musical performances are like great meals.

Valery:Centuries ago, rich people sitting in the boxes could bring their own feasts (and wine too!) to opera houses.

Joan:Most recently, I was introduced to a wonderful recital series that combines great food, great wine and great music.

Valery:I guess if it includes food and wine, it must take place in a restaurant!

Joan:Not just any restaurant, but a truly historic one in Barcelona! Restaurant 7 Portes (meaning “7 doors”)opened in 1836 and by the early 20th century it was known as a meeting place for artists and intellectuals,journalists and politicians.

Valery:Pablo Picasso used to live nearby. Whenever he ran up a big bill, he'd draw sketches as payment!

Joan:Maria Callas ate there too! Plácido Domingo often eats there after singing at the Gran Teatre di Liceu. And in the past seven years, the restaurant has hosted a recital series where young singers get a chance to perform in a friendly and festive environment. Basically, the top floor is converted into a recital space seating about 60, but電鋼琴（但那確實是我聽過最好型號的電鋼琴！）。

巴塞羅那七扇門餐廳歷史悠久，許多藝術家、名人都紛紛到此用餐

小薇：所以說，聽眾們先享用了豐盛美味的加泰羅尼亞傳統全套正餐，暢飲了餐廳的招牌酒，然后妥妥當當地聆聽音樂盛宴？

小瓊：我在12月初參加的這場盛宴有所不同。上臺的是葡萄牙女中音歌唱家海倫娜·萊蘇雷桑，約賽普·布福恩負責鋼琴伴奏。她演唱的華美詠嘆調，包括選自莫扎特《蒂托的仁慈》、亨德爾《阿里奧丹特》、羅西尼《灰姑娘》、古諾《薩福》、比才《卡門》和圣-桑《參孫與達麗拉》，除此之外還有“特別款待”。演出的組織者喬迪·馬達萊諾邀請其老師及顧問羅杰·阿利爾（出版過許多歌劇相關書籍的作者）來介紹每首詠嘆調，調動現場氣氛并闡述了自己的見解，幫助聽眾們進一步欣賞這些音樂。

小薇：對于品嘗美味佳肴，我們會在兩道菜之間漱口來清潔我們的味蕾。阿利爾當晚的介紹如同“漱口”一般，讓觀眾的耳朵保持“清新”。

小瓊：是的，我們享用了一頓南瓜湯、炸丸子、碎肉卷和魚的大餐后，還有雪葩作甜品。餐廳的工作人員非常尊重藝術家：在演出時段他們會暫停一切上餐服務！because of space limitations, the accompanist plays an electric piano (albeit the best model I've heard!)

Valery:So the audience ate a beautiful multi-course dinner of traditional Catalan food, drank lots of the restaurant's house wines, and then settled in for a musical feast?

Joan:The feast that I witnessed in early December had something more. The featured singer was the Portuguese mezzo-soprano Helena Ressurei??o, with Josep Buforn on the piano. Apart from her gorgeously singing arias from Mozart'sLa Clemenza di Tito, Handel'sAriodante, Rossini'sLa Cenerentola, Gounod'sSapho,Bizet'sCarmenand Saint-S?ens'Samson et Dalila,there was a “special treat.” The series' organizer Jordi Maddaleno invited his teacher and mentor Roger Alier(author of many books on opera) to introduce each of the arias, setting the mood and offering his own insight to help the audience appreciate the music even more.

Valery:For fancy meals, we cleanse our palates between courses to refresh our taste buds. Alier's introductions that evening “refreshed” the audience's ears.

Joan:Yes, after a meal of pumpkin soup, croquettes,cannelloni and fish, we had sorbet for dessert. The restaurant staff was so respectful of artists: during the performance they stopped all service!