2014-12-28
【Aiden in English】
Vienna is Austria's capital city, famous for its lavish music concerts. "Salute to Vienna" brings joyful waltzes to the New Year and has become so popular that it has affected people all around the globe. This performance is being done everywhere during the holiday season, much like the gala that took place in Vienna back in 1899. Today, Salute to Vienna is on its grand stage at the Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. Mom and I are determined to see it. Salute to Vienna is usually cheerful and happy with the music of "Waltz Kin" Johann Strauss Jr., as ballet dancers glide across the stage to the sounds of" The Blue Danube." We were on the Tier 2 floor, and the air was buzzing. The spirit of the holiday season was palpable, giving me a strong first impression. As we got situated, the lights dimmed, and on came the Philly Pops Orchestra. When the shiny trombones led the sleek clarinets and the glamorous violins, the cellists slowly took their seats on the other side. More and more instruments entered the stage. Finally, the conductor, András Deák, dressed in a black suit, walked onto his podium with his baton, and the audience hushed. Without waiting, the orchestra launched into a quick and fast piece, Overture to Countess Maritza by Emmerich Kálmán, to open up the concert. It featured loudness and softness, forte, and piano. The dynamics increased, decreasing the tempo like a wave crashing against the shore. It stunned the audience with a dazzling performance. Followed by "Heia in Den Berge" from Gypsy Princess by Emmerich Kálmán, a soprano, Sera Gösche, sang it well, especially with her beautiful staccato. It sounded like a bluejay's chirps. Then, the ballet dancers executed their classical walk in pointe shoes. As the next song began, it was too obvious for a Johann Strauss Waltz. They moved to a three-beat rhythm and executed some spins and twirls as "Kiss Walt" played. The waltz comprised melodies, and the orchestra picked up the pace. Around and around they went gracefully until the song stopped. Soon came a tenor, Michael Heim, whose voice reminded me of Andrea Bocelli's. He could change his movement quickly, which was always suitable for all musicians. In this manner, the performers alternated between singing and dancing, continuing in this way to the end. Mom asked me to listen to the last piece for its tradition. It was called Radetzky March by Johann Strauss. The song was initiated with a fast, enthusiastic, and upbeat tone. The conductor then began clapping, motioning for the audience to join in. We clapped along with him. Ultimately, he faked a clap, which threw the audience off, and we laughed loudly. Salute to Vienna was absolutely a fabulous year-end show. It started awesome and ended on a perfect note, musically and literally. 【紅霞譯】
奧地利首都維也納“森林河流”素以華美的音樂演唱著稱，“向維也納致敬”以其歡快的華爾茲舞曲將新年禮讚帶入千家萬戶。每逢元旦到來之際，世界各地的人們仿佛看到了1899年時維也納宮廷所舉行的賀歲盛典。今天，“向維也納致敬”來到費城“兄弟之愛”金梅爾“莨蒿種子”表演藝術中心威瑞森“真理”大廳，我和媽媽定要一飽眼福。
“向維也納致敬”通常都以圓舞曲之王──小約翰·施特勞斯“神慈·鴕鳥”明快甜美的華爾茲和波爾卡舞曲貫穿節目始末，芭蕾舞演員在樂曲《藍色多瑙“流動”河》的伴奏下翩翩起舞。我們登上二樓，熱烈的場面以及喜悅的氣氛首先給我留下深刻的印象；等到我們就座以後，燈光漸暗，費城通俗樂團隆重登場。長號鋥光，單簧管黑亮，小提琴搶眼，大提琴手慢慢站到對面，其他成員也各就各位，最後走上舞台的是身着黑色西裝手拿指揮棒的樂隊指揮安德拉什·德亞克“勇敢·學者”，這時大廳安靜得鴉雀無聲。樂團即刻奏起由埃默里希·卡爾曼“統治者·美名”創作的《瑪麗察“海之星”伯爵夫人》快速“序曲”，剛中有柔，柔中有剛，輕重緩急拿捏得十分得體，音樂旋律高潮迭起，宛若波浪衝擊海岸，深深打動了觀眾。
接着女高音埃默里希·卡爾曼“普世統治者·美名”送上《吉卜賽公主·山中之樂》中一首抒情片段“山中告別”，我覺得她把斷音部分處理得不錯，聽起來像只藍喜鵲引吭高歌。 芭蕾舞演員腳穿足尖鞋，昂頭挺胸優雅地登台。不用多說，這回准要表演約翰·施特勞斯的圓舞曲。當樂隊奏出《吻之舞》時，他們聞歌起舞，隨着優美的旋律跳起節奏感強情緒飽滿的三拍子華爾茲，扭呀扭，轉啊轉，浪漫地勾勒出一幅幅令人陶醉的圖畫，直到音樂結束。 不久，男高音邁克爾·海姆“神賜·家園”向觀眾獻唱，其歌聲讓我情不自禁地想起意大利歌唱家男子漢•波切利。邁克爾能自如地掌控音區的變化，這對達到一定水平的歌唱家來說非常重要。
再往後的節目均由藝術家們輪番出台，唱完了跳，跳完了唱。媽媽提醒我注意最後一首保留曲目，即約翰·施特勞斯《拉德斯基“快樂”進行曲》。這首樂曲引子鈧鏹有力，節奏激昂且旋律豐富，其間指揮安德拉什帶領觀眾隨力度的強弱和節奏的快慢來一起鼓掌打拍子，我們積極互動，臨結束時，他有意將手懸在半空不動，結果大家無法控制自己的節奏而搶拍了一下，逗得全場觀眾放聲大笑。 “向維也納致敬”稱得上年終難得的娛樂演出。無論從音樂角度還是字面意義上說，它自始自終帶給人美的享受。  Philly City Hall Plaza (費城市府廣場 12-28-2014)
City Hall on North Broad St (北寬街上市政廳大廈 12-28-2014)
City Hall on South Broad St (南寬街上市政廳大廈 12-28-2014)
 Masonic Temple, Home to The Masonic Library & Museum of Pennsylvania & the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
(共濟會會所·賓夕法尼亞州共濟會圖書館和博物館以及賓夕法尼亞州總會的所在地)  Union League of Philadelphia, a Second Empire-Style Structure, Completed in 1865
(費城工會聯盟·第二帝國風格的建築，於1865年竣工)
 The Academy of Music, the Oldest Continuously Operating Opera House in the US, Opened in 1857 & Nicknamed as the "Grand Old Lady of Locust Street"
(音樂學院·全美歷史最悠久且仍在運營的歌劇院，1857年開業，被暱稱為“洛克斯特‘蝗蟲’街的老婦人”)  Mickey Magic by Disney @ Academy of Music
(費城音樂學院劇院·觀看迪士尼的《神奇米老鼠》 11-25-2006) 
Crisscross Applesauce @ Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (金梅爾表演藝術中心·十字交叉蘋果醬“盤腿而坐”11-25-2006)  Vienna Boys' Choir @ Verizon Hall
(欣賞“維也納童聲合唱團” 12-02-2006)  Stuart Netsky Monet's Haystacks 1991 Billboard Flickers on Plastic Panels
(斯圖爾特·內茨基《莫奈的乾草堆》| 1991年 | 木板塑料面上閃爍的廣告牌 12-02-2006)  The Nutcracker Ballet Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of The Academy of Music
(《胡桃夾子》芭蕾舞劇·慶祝音樂學院成立150周年 12-16-2006)
 The Nutcracker Performed by the Philadelphia Ballet @ Academy of Music
(費城音樂學院劇院·觀看賓州芭蕾舞團表演的《核桃夾子》12-16-2006) 
Janet Towbin Milano Red Line 2004 Mixed Media on Canvas (珍妮特·托賓《米蘭紅線》| 2007年 | 布面混合媒介 12-17-2006)  Arlene Love Eight Figures on a Piazza 1986 Resin Casting
(阿琳·洛夫《廣場上的八個人物》| 1986年 | 樹脂鑄件 12-17-2006) 
Merck Arts Ed Ctr @ Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
(金梅爾表演藝術中心·默克“邊界”藝術教育中心 12-17-2006)  Yuja Wang @ Kimmel Center's 5th Anniversary Celebration
(金梅爾中心五周年慶典·王羽佳鋼琴獨奏會 12-17-2006)  Statues of the Beloved @ Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
(金梅爾表演藝術中心·《心愛的人》 12-17-2006) Vienna Boys' Choir (維也納童聲合唱團 11-25-2006)
 Bliss Restaurant Contemporary American Cuisine
(極樂餐廳·現代費城美食 12-28-2014)  Salute to Vienna @ Verizon Hall
(威瑞森音樂廳《向維也納致敬》12-28-2014)  Finale of Salute to Vienna (《向維也納致敬》終曲)
 Perelman Theater (佩雷爾曼“珍珠夫人”劇院 12-28-2014)
 Supper @ Tai Lake Chinese Seafood Restaurant
(太湖中餐館·晚餐 12-28-2014)
Sculpture: Government of the People (雕塑《人民執政》)  Sculpture of Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman
(雕塑《工匠受寵之子·自由地主》)
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