從門外漢到歌劇通

主持：Joanna C. Lee 編譯：辛時雨

室內外的慶典

Celebrating inside and outside

小瓊：上個月我去高雄衛武營藝術文化中心（下簡稱高雄中心）參加了它的一周年慶典，實在是盛況空前。我此行的主要目的是去看歌劇——柏林喜歌劇院制作的《魔笛》在慶典那周的周末上演。

小薇：這個版本近來很受歡迎，10月的澳門國際音樂節上就剛剛演出過。這版《魔笛》制作由巴里·科斯基導演，整場演出包括十分引人注目的投影視頻。

小瓊：高雄的四場演出相當賣座，門票一搶而空。且讓我介紹一下高雄中心的整體環境：它修建于一座亞熱帶公園（即衛武營都會公園）的旁邊。此地本是軍事基地舊址，有超過一個世紀的歷史。高雄中心不但有著華美的音樂廳、歌劇院、劇場、演奏廳及戶外演出場所，更有一個不設圍欄的廣場，24小時對公眾開放。

小薇：我看網上說這座廣場有個獨特的名字——榕樹廣場。荷蘭建筑師弗朗辛·霍本在設計這里時，看到當地的老榕樹而獲得靈感，尤其是其枝葉創造出來的大片樹蔭，這樣的樹蔭可以給在樹下散步的人以極大的享受。

小瓊：于是，榕樹廣場涵蓋了整個場館的地面區域（屋檐下的區域）；此外，作為慶典的一部分，劇院還在廣場的外墻投映電影，以便公眾觀賞——大家坐在折疊椅上，但旁邊的人卻不會受聲音干擾（因為觀眾都各自佩戴耳機）。不少其他的活動也邀請了公眾直接“進來欣賞、進來享受”，整個氣氛如同嘉年華。

Joan:Last month I visited the Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) for its first anniversary celebration, and what a beautiful occasion it was!I went for the opera: Berlin’s Komische Opera production ofThe Magic Flutewas presented there during the anniversary weekend.

Valery:That was a popular production that appeared most recently in October at the Macau International Music Festival. Directed by Barrie Kosky, thisMagic Fluteinvolves truly eye-catching videos.

Joan:All four shows in Kaohsiung were sold out! But let me give you a taste of the entire setting of the Kaohsiung Center: it is built right next to a subtropical park, the Weiwuying Metropolitan Park. The site was formerly a military training base, tracing more than a century of history. The Kaohsiung Center boasts not only a beautiful concert hall, opera house, playhouse, recital hall and outdoor performance space, but a fence-free plaza that is open to the public any time of the day.

Valery:I found online that the plaza has a special name—Banyan Plaza. When Dutch architect Francine Houben designed this building, she was inspired by the local banyan trees, especially the canopy created by the branches and leaves. Walking beneath the trees gives people such pleasure.

小薇：我看到不少公眾在慶典周末期間參與設置于衛武營都會公園的毗鄰區域的戶外集市的照片。

小瓊：此外，劇院還邀請了馬戲團和雜技團在慶典期間表演，甚至安排了特別為年輕人開放的、介紹劇院內部運作的活動“萬衛一路：走進演員的日常”，邀請大家參觀后臺，體驗表演者們是如何“活”出他們的生活的。這是一種吸引觀眾并讓他們探索舞臺背后“秘密”的創新方式！

小薇：衛武營確實是當地社區非常受歡迎的活動場所。它也被認證為世界上最大的一體式表演藝術中心。

小瓊：作為一名亞裔，我不得不提一下樓上的餐飲購物設施——這些設施覆蓋了劇場的整個場館！

Joan:The Banyan Plaza spans the floor area of the entire venue (under the roof), and as part of the anniversary celebration, films were screened on one wall for the public to enjoy—Everyone sat in folding chairs in silence (equipped with individual headsets!). Many other events truly invited the community just to “come in and enjoy”: the atmosphere was just like a carnival.

Valery:I saw pictures of the public during the anniversary weekend enjoying an outdoor market in the adjoining area of the Weiwuying Metropolitan Park.

Joan:There were also circus and acrobat performances, as well as a special program to introduce young people to the theatre’s inner workings.“One Way” invites everyone to visit backstage and experience how performers “live” their lives. What an inventive way to engage an audience, and to let them discover the “secrets” behind the stage!

Valery:Weiwuying is indeed a very popular place for the community. It is also recognized as the largest performing arts center in the world housed under one roof!

Joan:Being Asian, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the food and shopping establishments operating on the upper floor, spanning the entire venue!