古典音樂區--屋上的提琴手

 屋 上 的 提 琴 手



        百老匯音樂劇起源自19世紀末，於20世紀末成為世界極其重要的表
    演藝術之一。音樂劇的演出十分興盛，即使是六十年代中期的音樂劇--
    「屋上的提琴手」在今天更創下一年連演3548次的紀錄。

        「屋上的提琴手」的背景是敘述1905年，在俄國大革命時期一個猶
    太貧農和他三個女兒的婚姻問題。在戰亂時期的猶太民族，藉以安家保
    命的重要因素就是遵照傳統規矩。然而三個女兒的婚姻對象或是背景除
    了門當戶對、宗教信仰的因素外，三女兒又給了他另一個打破傳統的挑
    戰，那就是和異族同婚。這時，他拒絕再讓步，致使三女兒與情郎私奔
    。傳統被破壞了，也對他的一貫信仰做出最大的挑戰。猶太貧農在這種
    情況，並未被擊倒，將變局當作是上帝的賞賜，充分顯露出猶太民族隨
    遇而安的習性。

        音樂劇 屋上的提琴手( Fiddler on the Roof )

        BMG發行 RCD1-7060

       其中第8軌就是Sunrise, Sunset，秋月老師用了2個名詞都出於同
   一音樂劇，可以想見她對這部音樂劇有很深刻的印象。

       講講我最喜歡的一軌就是第11軌：Do You Love Me? 這首歌是三個
   女兒將離開父母，父親問著結婚已經25的老伴：「妳愛我嗎？」，內容
   節錄在下面^^。音樂劇不外是唱演俱佳，即使是聽CD也另有風味，真希
   望有天能在劇場裡看到現場演出，我一定樂不可支。


    Tevye-the dairyman，猶太農夫

    Golde-his wife


Tevye: Golde, do you love me?

Golde: Do I what?

Tevye: Do you love me?

Golde: Do I love you? With our daughters getting married, 

            and it is trouble in the town. You upset. You want out...... 

Tevye: Golde, I'm asking you a question. Do you love me?

Golde: You're a fool.

Tevye: I know, but do you love me?

Golde: Do I love you? For twenty-five years I've washed your clothes, 

            cooked your meals, cleaned your house, given you children, ...... 

           After twenty-five years why talk about love right now?

Tevye: The first time I met you was on our wedding date. I was scared.

Golde: I was shy. 

Tevye: I was nervous.

Golde: So was I.

Tevye: But my father and my mother said that we then love each other. 

             But now I am asking Golde, do you love me?

Golde: I am your wife.

Tevye: I know, but do you love me?

Golde: Do I love him? For twenty-five years I lived with him......

            Twenty-five years my bed is his, if that's not love, what is?

Tevye: Then you love me.

Golde: I suppose I do.

Tevye: And I suppose I love you, too.

             It doesn't change a thing. But even so. 

            After twenty-five years it's nice to know.